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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ormat Technologies, Inc. |
$35.27 |
Electric Utilities |
|
332 of 349 |
|
Baker Hughes, Inc. |
$56.11 |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services |
|
911 of 947 |
|
BorgWarner, Inc. |
$30.65 |
Auto Parts |
|
238 of 259 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 1, 2008.
Top-rated electric utilities companies:
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The Southern Company
(NYSE:SO) : Stock price is 7% higher than last year. -
Dominion Resources, Inc.
(NYSE:D) : Stock price is 5% higher than last year.
Top-rated oil & gas equipment & services companies:
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W-H Energy Services, Inc.
(NYSE:WHQ) : Stock price is 47% higher than last year. -
Boots & Coots Intl. Well, Inc.
(AMEX:WEL) : Stock price is 33% higher than last year.
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