2 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 two such stocks:

Company	Today’s Intraday Price	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd (NYSE: EXM)	$4.04	Marine		1525 of 1593
Genzyme Corp (Nasdaq: GENZ)	$59.05	Biotechnology		425 of 447

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 1, 2008.

Top-rated marine companies:

• International Shipholding Corp (NYSE: ISH): Stock price is 18% lower than last year.
• Euroseas Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESEA): Stock price is 73% lower than last year.

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