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January 23, 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:
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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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CNH Global (NYSE: CNH )
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$10.04
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Machinery
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274 of 295
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Logitech International (Nasdaq: LOGI )
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$10.52
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Computers and Peripherals
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707 of 731
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Portfolio Recovery Associates (Nasdaq: PRAA )
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$24.59
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Diversified Financial Services
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3360 of 3457
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 23, 2009.
Top-Rated machinery companies:
- Colfax (NYSE: CFX ) : Stock price is % lower than last year.
- Energy Recovery (Nasdaq: ERII ) : Stock price is % lower than last year.
Top-Rated computers and peripherals companies:
- Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA ) : Stock price is 7% higher than last year.
- QLogic (Nasdaq: QLGC ) : Stock price is -8% lower than last year.
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