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 (5 stars max.)	Fools Saying Outperform
Maxlife Fund (OTC BB: MXFD)	$10.50	Consumer Finance		23 of 307
Doral Financial (NYSE: DRL)	$1.64	Thrifts and Mortgage Finance		220 of 344

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 31, 2009

Top-Rated consumer finance companies:

• First Cash Financial Services (Nasdaq: FCFS): Stock price is 48% higher than last year.

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