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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) |
$1.61 |
Silver |
|
621 of 644 |
|
Coldwater Creek, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWTR) |
$1.88 |
Specialty Retail, Other |
|
474 of 540 |
|
The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) |
$8.79 |
Publishing - Newspapers |
|
104 of 274 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 10, 2008.
Top-rated silver companies:
- Pan American Silver Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ:PAAS): Stock price is 63% lower than last year.
- Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:SSRI): Stock price is 76% lower than last year.
Top-rated specialty retail, other companies:
- PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETS): Stock price is 44% higher than last year.
- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO): Stock price is 2% higher than last year.
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