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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sonic Corp |
$10.79 |
Restaurants |
|
336 of 370 |
|
Amazon.com, Inc. |
$49.40 |
Internet Software & Services |
|
2287 of 3237 |
|
Sears Holdings Corp |
$61.10 |
Department Stores |
|
1578 of 2002 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 15, 2008.
Top-Rated restaurants companies:
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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:
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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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