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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Talbots, Inc. |
$3.02 |
Apparel Stores |
|
86 of 257 |
|
HRPT Properties Trust |
$2.81 |
REIT - Office |
|
471 of 500 |
|
Bank of Ireland (ADR) |
$5.97 |
Foreign Regional Banks |
|
423 of 448 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 14, 2008.
Top-rated apparel stores companies:
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The Dress Barn, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DBRN) : Stock price is 48% lower than last year. -
American Eagle Outfitters
(NYSE:AEO) : Stock price is 58% lower than last year.
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