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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Provident Energy Trust (USA) |
$6.02 |
Diversified Investments |
|
437 of 458 |
|
Graco, Inc. |
$28.88 |
Diversified Machinery |
|
317 of 326 |
|
The Dow Chemical Company |
$27.91 |
Chemicals - Major Diversified |
|
1222 of 1296 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 9, 2008
Top-rated diversified investments companies:
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust
(NYSE:PBT) : Stock price is 42% higher than last year. -
Sabine Royalty Trust
(NYSE:SBR) : Stock price is 6% higher than last year.
Top-rated diversified machinery companies:
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The Gorman-Rupp Company
(AMEX:GRC) : Stock price is 13% lower than last year. -
Peerless Manufacturing Co.
(NASDAQ:PMFG) : Stock price is 14% lower than last year.
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