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 135,000-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
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P.(OTC BB: EROC)	$2.70	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels		314 of 325
Hansen Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: HNSN)	$2.60	Health-Care Equipment and Supplies		491 of 516
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENER)	$12.21	Electrical Equipment		1064 of 1146

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 10, 2009

Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:

• Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P (Nasdaq: CLMT): Stock price is 41% higher than last year.
• NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (NYSE: NSH): Stock price is 25% higher than last year.

Top-rated health-care equipment and supplies companies:

• Orthovita, Inc. (Nasdaq: VITA): Stock price is 166% higher than last year.
• ATS Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSI): Stock price is 39% higher than last year.

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