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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia |
$3.88 |
Media |
|
185 of 298 |
|
Intuitive Surgical |
$130.00 |
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies |
|
3204 of 3382 |
|
Daktronics |
$7.11 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components |
|
393 of 423 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 17, 2008.
Top-rated media companies:
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Getty Images
(NYSE:GYI) : Stock price is 9% higher than last year. -
Marvel Entertainment
(NYSE:MVL) : Stock price is 2% lower than last year.
Top-rated health-care equipment and supplies companies:
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CryoLife
(NYSE:CRY) : Stock price is 52% higher than last year. -
ATS Medical
(NASDAQ:ATSI) : Stock price is 36% higher than last year.
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