3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes

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February 27, 2009 | Comments (2)

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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	Fools Saying Outperform
Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO)	$24.33	Household Durables	490 of 530
Martek Biosciences Corp. (Nasdaq: MATK)	$18.91	Biotechnology	346 of 360
EZCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZPW)	$10.08	Consumer Finance	386 of 403

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 27, 2009.

Top-rated household durables companies:

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK): Stock price is 24% higher than last year.
The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK): Stock price is 44% lower than last year.

Top-rated biotechnology companies:

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNTA): Stock price is 24% higher than last year.
Genentech, Inc. (NYSE: DNA): Stock price is 13% higher than last year.

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Report this Comment On February 27, 2009, at 4:49 PM, RG09 wrote:

On FO, when was the data polled ?
It is continuing to lose value
Report this Comment On March 01, 2009, at 3:23 PM, heavybowtie wrote:

Time to pick up some FO since the price has dropped. I believe the worsening job maket the more the will drink.

NPK	$90.52		+0.20	+0.22%
National Presto In…		CAPS Rating:

FO	$40.58		+1.30	+3.31%
Fortune Brands, In…		CAPS Rating:

EZPW	$14.76		+0.48	+3.36%
EZCORP, Inc.		CAPS Rating:

DNA	$94.97		+0.00	+0.00%
Genentech, Inc.		CAPS Rating:

SWK	$50.17		+0.98	+1.99%
The Stanley Works		CAPS Rating:

3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes

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