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March 17, 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 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 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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Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENER )
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$13.80
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Electrical Equipment
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975 of 1053
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Apollo Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AINV )
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$2.10
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Capital Markets
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927 of 961
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 17, 2009
Top-Rated electrical equipment companies:
- Preformed Line Products Company (Nasdaq: PLPC ) : Stock price is -11% lower than last year.
- REGAL-BELOIT Corp (NYSE: RBC ) : Stock price is -17% lower than last year.
Top-Rated capital markets companies:
- Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSE: VHT ) : Stock price is -20% lower than last year.
- Central Fund of Canada Limited (USA) (AMEX: CEF ) : Stock price is -22% lower than last year.
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