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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. |
$3.12 |
Real Estate Management and Development |
|
237 of 274 |
|
iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN |
$27.66 |
Index |
|
295 of 362 |
|
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd |
$3.71 |
Marine |
|
1528 of 1593 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 2, 2008.
Top-rated real estate management and development companies:
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Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
(NYSE:JLL) : Stock price is 75% lower than last year.
Top-Rated index companies:
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CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
(NYSE:FXY) : Stock price is 18% higher than last year.
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