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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LKQ Corp (NASDAQ:LKQX) |
$9.65 |
Auto Parts Wholesale |
|
315 of 327 |
|
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFI) |
$13.72 |
Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration |
|
348 of 362 |
|
J. Crew Group, Inc. (NYSE:JCG) |
$12.53 |
Apparel Stores |
|
243 of 291 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 12, 2008.
Top-rated auto parts wholesale company:
- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC): Stock price is 25% lower than last year.
Top-rated oil & gas drilling & exploration companies:
- Grey Wolf, Inc. (AMEX:GW): Stock price is 13% higher than last year.
- Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP): Stock price is 19% lower than last year.
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