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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ULTRASHORT MSCI Emerging Markets |
$55.20 |
Funds |
|
216 of 346 |
|
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. |
$28.50 |
Beverages |
|
800 of 852 |
|
Southwest Airlines Co. |
$7.35 |
Airlines |
|
911 of 1126 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 11, 2008.
Top-rated funds companies:
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CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
(NYSE:FXY) : Stock price is 22% higher than last year.
Top-rated beverage companies:
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Brown-Forman Corp
(NYSE:BF-B) : Stock price is 10% lower than last year.
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