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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
salesforce.com, inc. |
$21.14 |
Software |
|
442 of 852 |
|
The Bank of Nova Scotia (USA) |
$22.75 |
Commercial Banks |
|
453 of 474 |
|
Input/Output, Inc. |
$2.32 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
360 of 372 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 21, 2008.
Top-rated software companies:
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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:TSYS) : Stock price is 98% higher than last year. -
NAVTEQ Corp
(NYSE:NVT) : Stock price is 72% higher than last year.
Top-rated commercial banks companies:
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International Bancshares Corp
(NASDAQ:IBOC) : Stock price is 5% lower than last year. -
Umpqua Holdings Corp
(NASDAQ:UMPQ) : Stock price is 19% lower than last year.
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