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 (indicated by four- and five-star ratings) could signal that further research is in order.
Here are three such stocks:
|
Company |
Today’s Low |
Industry |
CAPS Rating |
Fools Saying Outperform |
Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ValueClick (NASDAQ:VCLK) |
$10.20 |
Media |
**** |
535 of 562 | |
|
Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT) |
$6.61 |
Electronics |
***** |
316 of 324 | |
|
Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) |
$26.00 |
Automotive |
**** |
664 of 693 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 17, 2008.
Five-star media companies:
- Marvel Entertainment (NYSE:MVL) -- Up 22.0% in past year.
- Net Servicos de Comunicacao (NASDAQ:NETC) -- Stock price is 27.6% cheaper than last year.
Four- and five-star automotive companies:
- Wonder Auto Technology (NASDAQ:WATG) -- Up 35.7% in the last year.
- Toyota (NYSE:TM) -- Stock price is 26.0% cheaper than last year.
Come and join us on CAPS to learn more about these and countless other interesting stock ideas.
