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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Columbia Sportswear Company |
$26.38 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
532 of 577 |
|
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. |
$6.88 |
Software |
|
301 of 320 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 25, 2008.
Top-rated textiles, apparel and luxury goods companies:
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Carter's, Inc.
(NYSE:CRI) : Stock price is 18% lower than last year. -
Nike, Inc.
(NYSE:NKE) : Stock price is 21% lower than last year.
Top-rated software companies:
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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:TSYS) : Stock price is 144% higher than last year. -
NAVTEQ Corp
(NYSE:NVT) : Stock price is 72% higher than last year.
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