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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St. Jude Medical, Inc. |
$32.03 |
Medical Appliances & Equipment |
|
356 of 372 |
|
SAIC, Inc. |
$16.72 |
Technical Services |
|
658 of 692 |
|
Aircastle Limited |
$5.66 |
Rental & Leasing Services |
|
388 of 422 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 10, 2008
Top-Rated medical appliances & equipment companies:
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CryoLife, Inc.
(NYSE:CRY) : Stock price is 7% higher than last year. -
ATS Medical, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ATSI) : Stock price is 5% higher than last year.
Top-Rated technical services companies:
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Tetra Tech, Inc.
(NASDAQ:TTEK) : Stock price is -30% lower than last year. -
AECOM Technology Corp
(NYSE:ACM) : Stock price is -58% lower than last year.
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