3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes
By
Motley Fool Staff
September 10, 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:
| Company |
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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Flextronics International Ltd. (Nasdaq: FLEX)
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$7.95
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Printed Circuit Boards
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364 of 383
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD)
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$26.49
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Independent Oil & Gas
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569 of 580
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Fronteer Development Group, Inc. (USA) (AMEX: FRG)
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$2.12
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Industrial Metals & Minerals
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273 of 349
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 10, 2008.
Top-rated printed circuit boards companies:
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Raven Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAVN): Stock price is 4% higher than last year.
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Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS): Stock price is 1% lower than last year.
Top-rated independent oil & gas companies:
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Brigham Exploration Company (Nasdaq: BEXP): Stock price is 106% higher than last year.
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VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY): Stock price is 73% higher than last year.
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