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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ProShares UltraShort Lehman 20+Year Treasury (NYSE:TBT) |
$41.05 | Funds |
|
260 of 269 |
|
Satyam Computer (ADR) (NYSE:SAY) |
$5.39 |
IT Services |
|
1007 of 1026 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 16, 2008.
Top-rated funds:
- CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSE:FXY): Stock price is 25% higher than last year.
- POWERSHS DB MULTI SECT COMM (NYSE:DGL): Stock price is 3% higher than last year.
Top-rated IT services companies:
- NCI, INC. (NASDAQ:NCIT): Stock price is 37% higher than last year.
- ManTech International Corp (NASDAQ:MANT): Stock price is 19% higher than last year.
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