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August 14, 2008
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When a stock hits a fresh low, it can either signal a dirt cheap dream stock or a dreadful stock to avoid. Separating the wheat from the chaff is difficult, but finding well-run companies at bargain-basement prices is a great way to accumulate a fortune over the long run.
With that in mind, we'll use the aggregate intelligence of the 110,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to see what the community is saying about stocks hitting 52-week lows today. The community's approval (signified by four- and five-star ratings) could indicate that further research is in order.
Here are three such stocks:
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Today’s Low
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Industry
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CAPS Rating (out of 5)
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Fools Saying Outperform
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iShares MSCI Spain Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWP )
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$50.44
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Closed-End Fund - Equity
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97 of 111
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (ADR) (NYSE: BBV )
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$17.11
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Foreign Regional Banks
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173 of 182
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IRSA Inversiones Representaciones (ADR) (NYSE: IRS )
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$9.62
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Real Estate Development
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161 of 170
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 14, 2008.
Five-star closed-end fund - equity companies:
- POWERSHS DB MULTI SECT COMM (AMEX: DBO ) : Stock price is 73% higher than last year.
- POWERSHS DB MULTI SECT COMM (AMEX: DBE ) : Stock price is 62% higher than last year.
Five-star foreign regional banks companies:
- Banco Bradesco S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: BBD ) : Stock price is 20% higher than last year.
- First BanCorp. (NYSE: FBP ) : Stock price is 11% higher than last year.