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 |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (USA) (AMEX:NAK) |
$4.23 |
Gold |
|
398 of 421 |
|
Brasil Telecom Part. S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:BRP) |
$51.38 |
Telecom Services - Foreign |
|
327 of 335 |
|
Apex Silver Mines Limited (AMEX:SIL) |
$1.99 |
Silver |
|
325 of 353 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 11, 2008.
Top-rated gold companies:
- Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RTP): Stock price is 1% lower than last year.
- Companhia de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) (NYSE:BVN): Stock price is 23% lower than last year.
Top-rated telecom services - foreign companies:
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone (ADR) (NYSE:PHI): Stock price is 6% higher than last year.
- Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATNI): Stock price is 1% higher than last year.
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