3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes
By
Motley Fool Staff
October 29, 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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LSB Industries, Inc. (AMEX: LXU)
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$7.23
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General Building Materials
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543 of 560
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AU Optronics Corp. (ADR) (NYSE: AUO)
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$6.36
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Computer Peripherals
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487 of 507
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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE)
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$6.69
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Oil & Gas Pipelines
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694 of 720
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 29, 2008.
Top-rated general building materials companies:
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Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST): Stock price is 11% lower than last year.
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AAON, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAON): Stock price is 11% lower than last year.
Top-rated computer peripherals companies:
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iCAD, INC. (Nasdaq: ICAD): Stock price is 10% lower than last year.
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Secure Computing Corp (Nasdaq: SCUR): Stock price is 41% lower than last year.
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