3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes

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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	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA)	$15.85	Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods		2221 of 2431
Stone Energy Corp (NYSE: SGY)	$7.23	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels		285 of 301
Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN)	$9.95	Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure		303 of 362

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 11, 2009.

Top-rated textiles, apparel and luxury goods companies:

• Carter's, Inc. (NYSE: CRI): Stock price is 23% lower than last year.
• Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE): Stock price is 27% lower than last year.

Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:

• VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY): Stock price is 88% higher than last year.
• Concho Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CXO): Stock price is 15% higher than last year.

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