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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DryShips, Inc. |
$40.18 |
Shipping |
|
1926 of 2384 |
|
Spartan Motors, Inc. |
$3.66 |
Trucks & Other Vehicles |
|
409 of 430 |
|
Cadbury plc |
$43.09 |
Beverages - Soft Drinks |
|
237 of 259 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 26, 2008.
Top-Rated shipping companies:
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Frontline Ltd. (USA)
(NYSE:FRO) : Stock price is 27% higher than last year. -
International Shipholding Corp
(NYSE:ISH) : Stock price is 11% higher than last year.
Top-Rated trucks & other vehicles companies:
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PACCAR, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PCAR) : Stock price is 31% lower than last year. -
Oshkosh Truck Corp
(NYSE:OSK) : Stock price is 81% lower than last year.
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