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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brush Engineered Material |
$20.57 |
Industrial Metals & Minerals |
|
249 of 267 |
|
Circuit City Stores, Inc. |
$1.50 |
Electronics Stores |
|
586 of 1240 |
|
BorgWarner, Inc. |
$32.53 |
Auto Parts |
|
234 of 256 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 25, 2008.
Top-rated industrial metals & minerals companies:
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International Coal Group, Inc.
(NYSE:ICO) : Stock price is 63% higher than last year. -
Arch Coal, Inc.
(NYSE:ACI) : Stock price is 17% higher than last year.
Top-rated electronics stores companies:
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CONN'S, INC.
(NASDAQ:CONN) : Stock price is 13% lower than last year. -
GameStop Corp.
(NYSE:GME) : Stock price is 39% lower than last year.
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