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February 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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Owens Corning (NYSE: OC )
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$7.78
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Building Products
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394 of 415
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Embraer-Empresa Brasileir de Aero (ADR) (NYSE: ERJ )
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$11.80
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Aerospace and Defense
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643 of 663
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Pioneer Drilling Company (AMEX: PDC )
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$3.91
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Energy Equipment and Services
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535 of 556
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 23, 2009.
Top-rated building products companies:
- AAON, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAON ) : Stock price is 6% lower than last year.
- Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG ) : Stock price is 30% lower than last year.
Top-rated aerospace and defense companies:
- American Science & Engineering, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASEI ) : Stock price is 29% higher than last year.
- Cubic Corp (NYSE: CUB ) : Stock price is 23% higher than last year.
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