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September 18, 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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Oneok Partners LP (NYSE: OKS )
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$50.54
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Oil & Gas Pipelines
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271 of 280
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Companhia de Saneamento Basico (ADR) (NYSE: SBS )
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$30.22
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Foreign Utilities
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937 of 944
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Parker Hannifin Corp (NYSE: PH )
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$52.60
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Industrial Equipment & Components
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447 of 461
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 18, 2008.
Top-rated oil & gas pipelines companies:
- Enbridge, Inc. (USA) (NYSE: ENB ) : Stock price is 14% higher than last year.
- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE ) : Stock price is 11% higher than last year.
Top-rated foreign utilities companies:
- CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: CPL ) : Stock price is 9% lower than last year.
- Enersis S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: ENI ) : Stock price is 16% lower than last year.
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