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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE:THC) |
$2.67 |
Hospitals |
|
198 of 261 |
|
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) |
$19.00 |
Drugs Wholesale |
|
220 of 335 |
|
FCStone Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSX) |
$3.25 |
Investment Brokerage - National |
|
244 of 263 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 4, 2008.
Top-rated drugs wholesale companies:
- Grupo Casa Saba, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAB): Stock price is 35% lower than last year.
- Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH): Stock price is 36% lower than last year.
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