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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) |
$12.51 |
Specialty Retail |
|
355 of 406 |
|
Whirlpool Corp (NYSE:WHR) |
$36.50 |
Household Durables |
|
202 of 252 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 18, 2008.
Top-rated specialty retail companies:
- Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW): Stock price is 8% lower than last year.
- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO): Stock price is 15% lower than last year.
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