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 130,000-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
Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP)	$32.15	Beverages		527 of 558
GMX Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMXR)	$6.28	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels		240 of 256
Value Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: VALU)	$21.72	Media		240 of 254

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 12, 2009.

Top-rated beverages companies:

• Hansen Natural Corp (Nasdaq: HANS): Stock price is 13% lower than last year.

Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:

• VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY): Stock price is 13% higher than last year.
• Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NYSE: NAT): Stock price is 10% higher than last year.

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