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October 30, 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 two 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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Hartford Financial Services (NYSE: HIG )
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$9.63
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Property & Casualty Insurance
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285 of 355
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Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR )
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$7.07
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Telecom Services - Domestic
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433 of 464
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 30, 2008.
Top-rated property & casualty insurance companies:
- Quanta Capital Holdings (Nasdaq: QNTA ) : Stock price is 124% higher than last year.
- Darwin Professional Underwriters (NYSE: DR ) : Stock price is 45% higher than last year.
Top-Rated telecom services - domestic companies:
- Chunghwa Telecom (ADR) (NYSE: CHT ) : Stock price is -19% lower than last year.
- Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ ) : Stock price is -30% lower than last year.
Join us on CAPS to learn more about these and countless other interesting stock ideas.
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