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October 15, 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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Sonic Corp (Nasdaq: SONC )
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$10.79
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Restaurants
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336 of 370
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Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN )
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$49.40
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Internet Software & Services
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2287 of 3237
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Sears Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SHLD )
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$61.10
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Department Stores
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1578 of 2002
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 15, 2008.
Top-Rated restaurants companies:
- McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD ) : Stock price is 3% lower than last year.
- Buffalo Wild Wings (Nasdaq: BWLD ) : Stock price is 17% lower than last year.
Top-Rated internet software & services companies:
- AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA ) : Stock price is 7% lower than last year.
- Art Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTG ) : Stock price is 20% lower than last year.
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