3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes

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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	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO)	$3.88	Media		185 of 298
Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG)	$130.00	Healthcare Equipment and Supplies		3204 of 3382
Daktronics (Nasdaq: DAKT)	$7.11	Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components		393 of 423

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 17, 2008.

Top-rated media companies:

• Getty Images (NYSE: GYI): Stock price is 9% higher than last year.
• Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL): Stock price is 2% lower than last year.

Top-rated health-care equipment and supplies companies:

• CryoLife (NYSE: CRY): Stock price is 52% higher than last year.
• ATS Medical (Nasdaq: ATSI): Stock price is 36% higher than last year.

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