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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rio Tinto plc (ADR) |
$65.56 |
Metals and Mining |
|
1092 of 1134 |
|
Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ADR) |
$7.06 |
Paper and Forest Products |
|
259 of 272 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 3, 2008.
Top-rated wireless telecommunication services companies:
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Partner Communications Company Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:PTNR) : Stock price is 20% lower than last year. -
Cellcom Israel Ltd.
(NYSE:CEL) : Stock price is 25% lower than last year.
Top-rated metals and mining companies:
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Compass Minerals International, Inc.
(NYSE:CMP) : Stock price is 31% higher than last year.
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