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:
|
Today’s Low |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMware (NYSE:VMW) |
$32.31 |
Computer software and services |
*** |
1,267 of 1,402 |
|
ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ:ADCT) |
$35.05 |
Telecommunications |
*** |
194 of 218 |
|
Ameren Corp (NYSE:AEE) |
$39.85 |
Utilities |
*** |
91 of 113 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 23, 2008.
Four- and Five-Star Computer Software and Services Companies
Oracle Corp (NASDAQ:ORCL): Up 4.8% in past year.
Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI): Stock price is 56.6% cheaper than last year.
Four- and Five-Star Utilities Companies
PPL Corp (NYSE:PPL): Up 3.7% in the past year.
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK): Up 1.3% in the past year.
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