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September 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 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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Brush Engineered Material (NYSE: BW )
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$20.57
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Industrial Metals & Minerals
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249 of 267
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Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC )
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$1.50
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Electronics Stores
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586 of 1240
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BorgWarner, Inc. (NYSE: BWA )
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$32.53
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Auto Parts
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234 of 256
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 25, 2008.
Top-rated industrial metals & minerals companies:
- International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO ) : Stock price is 63% higher than last year.
- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI ) : Stock price is 17% higher than last year.
Top-rated electronics stores companies:
- CONN'S, INC. (Nasdaq: CONN ) : Stock price is 13% lower than last year.
- GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME ) : Stock price is 39% lower than last year.
Join us on CAPS to learn more about these and countless other interesting stock ideas.