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 115,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) |
$7.95 |
Printed Circuit Boards |
|
364 of 383 |
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) |
$26.49 |
Independent Oil & Gas |
|
569 of 580 |
|
Fronteer Development Group, Inc. (USA) (AMEX:FRG) |
$2.12 |
Industrial Metals & Minerals |
|
273 of 349 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 10, 2008.
Top-rated printed circuit boards companies:
- Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAVN): Stock price is 4% higher than last year.
- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS): Stock price is 1% lower than last year.
Top-rated independent oil & gas companies:
- Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ:BEXP): Stock price is 106% higher than last year.
- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY): Stock price is 73% higher than last year.
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