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Motley Fool Staff
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August 25, 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 yesterday. 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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Yesterday’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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Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: ARA )
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$56.19
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Paper & Paper Products
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228 of 240
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CryptoLogic Limited (USA) (Nasdaq: CRYP )
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$8.75
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Business Software & Services
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1407 of 1464
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China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (Nasdaq: CNTF )
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$1.51
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Diversified Communication Services
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213 of 244
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 25, 2008.
Five-star paper & paper products companies:
- Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A (ADR) (NYSE: VCP ) : Stock price has fallen 3% since last year.
- Kadant, Inc. (NYSE: KAI ) : Stock price has fallen 14% since last year.
Five-star business software & services companies:
- Ebix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBIX ) : Stock price is 109% higher than last year.
- NAVTEQ Corp (NYSE: NVT ) : Stock price is 72% higher than last year.
Join us on CAPS to learn more about these and countless other interesting stock ideas.