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Dan Dzombak
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July 18, 2008
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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 110,000-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 be a sign that further research is in order.
Here are three such stocks:
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Today’s Low
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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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Research
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NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE: NS )
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$42.20
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Energy
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*****
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257 of 265
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Research
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Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC (NYSE: MIC )
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$20.52
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Wholesale
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****
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225 of 239
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Research
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LG Philips LCD Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: LPL )
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$14.72
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Electronics
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****
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195 of 215
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Research
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 18, 2008
Other Five-Star Wholesale Companies
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE: MSM ) – stock price is 13.8% cheaper than last year.
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Limited (NYSE: KHD ) – stock price is 17% cheaper than last year.
Other Five-Star Electronics Companies
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL ) – stock price is 11.4% cheaper than last year.
Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR ) – stock price is 2.3% cheaper than last year.
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