3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes
By Motley Fool Staff
September 25, 2008
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
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Brush Engineered Material (NYSE: BW)
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$20.57
|
Industrial Metals & Minerals
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|
249 of 267
|
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Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC)
|
$1.50
|
Electronics Stores
|
|
586 of 1240
|
|
BorgWarner, Inc. (NYSE: BWA)
|
$32.53
|
Auto Parts
|
|
234 of 256
|
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 25, 2008.
Top-rated industrial metals & minerals companies:
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International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO): Stock price is 63% higher than last year.
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Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI): Stock price is 17% higher than last year.
Top-rated electronics stores companies:
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CONN'S, INC. (Nasdaq: CONN): Stock price is 13% lower than last year.
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GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME): Stock price is 39% lower than last year.
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