2 Stocks Hitting Low Notes
By
Motley Fool Staff
November 5, 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:
| 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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Sun Hydraulics Corp (Nasdaq: SNHY)
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$15.80
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Industrial Equipment & Components
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1314 of 1329
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Tenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE: THC)
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$2.43
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Hospitals
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198 of 257
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 5, 2008.
Top-rated industrial equipment & components companies:
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American Science & Engineering, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASEI): Stock price is 29% higher than last year.
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Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS): Stock price is 2% lower than last year.
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