3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes
By
Motley Fool Staff
January 14, 2009
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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 125,000-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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Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC)
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$39.31
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Road and Rail
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863 of 886
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Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB)
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$6.25
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Commercial Banks
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357 of 704
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H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ)
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$35.16
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Food Products
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475 of 518
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 14, 2009.
Top-rated road and rail companies:
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Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (NYSE: GWR): Stock price is 9% higher than last year.
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Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA): Stock price is 19% lower than last year.
Top-rated commercial banks companies:
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International Bancshares Corp (Nasdaq: IBOC): Stock price is 4% lower than last year.
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Umpqua Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: UMPQ): Stock price is 20% lower than last year.
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