2 Stocks Hitting Low Notes
By
Motley Fool Staff
February 10, 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 two 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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Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB)
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$49.19
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Household Products
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510 of 543
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Sierra Wireless, Inc. (USA) (Nasdaq: SWIR)
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$4.75
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Communications Equipment
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290 of 314
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 10, 2009.
Top-rated chemicals companies:
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Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) (NYSE: SQM): Stock price is 88% higher than last year.
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Balchem Corp (Nasdaq: BCPC): Stock price is 16% higher than last year.
Top-rated household products companies:
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The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX): Stock price is 6% lower than last year.
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Oil-Dri Corp of America (NYSE: ODC): Stock price is 11% lower than last year.
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