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October 8, 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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International Assets Holding Corp (Nasdaq: IAAC )
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$16.88
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Asset Management
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358 of 376
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Flamel Technologies S.A. (ADR) (Nasdaq: FLML )
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$6.10
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Drug Delivery
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389 of 421
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CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: CPL )
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$41.86
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Foreign Utilities
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530 of 536
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 8, 2008.
Top-rated asset management companies:
- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG ) : Stock price is 25% higher than last year.
- American Physicians Service Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMPH ) : Stock price is 5% lower than last year.
Top-rated drug delivery companies:
- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXX ) : Stock price is 20% lower than last year.
- Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS ) : Stock price is 38% lower than last year.
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