3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes
By
Motley Fool Staff
December 18, 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 three 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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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO)
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$9.07
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Software
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798 of 871
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iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN (NYSE: OIL)
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$23.35
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Funds |
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322 of 391
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Stone Energy Corp (NYSE: SGY)
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$9.96
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Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
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247 of 263
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 18, 2008.
Top-rated software companies:
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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSYS): Stock price is 155% higher than last year.
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NAVTEQ Corp (NYSE: NVT): Stock price is 72% higher than last year.
Top-rated funds:
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CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSE: FXY): Stock price is 26% higher than last year.
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POWERSHS DB MULTI SECT COMM (NYSE: DGL): Stock price is 3% higher than last year.
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