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October 22, 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 120,000-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
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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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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI )
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$9.53
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Publishing - Newspapers
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185 of 265
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Eaton Corp (NYSE: ETN )
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$38.54
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Industrial Electrical Equipment
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512 of 524
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Rackable Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RACK )
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$6.82
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Diversified Computer Systems
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226 of 250
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 22, 2008.
Top-rated industrial electrical equipment companies:
- AZZ, Inc. (NYSE: AZZ ) : Stock price is 4% lower than last year.
- Woodward Governor Company (Nasdaq: WGOV ) : Stock price is 7% lower than last year.
Join us on CAPS to learn more about these and countless other interesting stock ideas.