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September 8, 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 115,000-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 Intraday Price
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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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Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTI )
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$6.84
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Semiconductor - Specialized
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423 of 457
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Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Nasdaq: FWLT )
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$38.57
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Heavy Construction
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1267 of 1292
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Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ATI )
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$41.68
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Industrial Metals & Minerals
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976 of 1023
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 8, 2008.
Top-rated semiconductor - specialized company:
Top-rated heavy construction companies:
- Matrix Service Company (Nasdaq: MTRX ) : Stock price is 22% higher than last year.
- Preformed Line Products Company (Nasdaq: PLPC ) : Stock price is 15% higher than last year.
Join us on CAPS to learn more about these and countless other interesting stock ideas.