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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Forest Oil Corp (NYSE:FST) |
$19.16 |
Independent Oil & Gas |
|
298 of 307 |
|
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) |
$20.75 |
Apparel Stores |
|
798 of 963 |
|
Ambassadors Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPAX) |
$8.01 |
Education & Training Services |
|
411 of 426 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 13, 2008.
Top-rated independent oil & gas companies:
- Apco Argentina, Inc. (NASDAQ:APAGF): Stock price is 2% higher than last year.
- Contango Oil & Gas Company (AMEX:MCF): Stock price is 2% lower than last year.
Top-rated apparel stores companies:
- The Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ:DBRN): Stock price is 50% lower than last year.
- American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO): Stock price is 60% lower than last year.
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