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 120,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) |
$20.96 |
Drugs Wholesale |
|
220 of 338 |
|
ArthroCare Corp (NASDAQ:ARTC) |
$19.71 |
Medical Appliances & Equipment |
|
126 of 277 |
|
Canon, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:CAJ) |
$24.96 |
Photographic Equipment & Supplies |
|
434 of 448 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Oct. 27, 2008.
Top-rated drugs wholesale companies:
- McKesson Corp (NYSE:MCK): Stock price is 34% lower than last year.
- Grupo Casa Saba, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAB): Stock price is 40% lower than last year.
Top-rated medical appliances & equipment companies:
- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE:CRY): Stock price is 75% higher than last year.
- ATS Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSI): Stock price is 21% higher than last year.
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