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 110,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harvest Natural Resource
|
$3.89 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
342 of 362 |
|
GulfMark Offshore
|
$21.11 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
309 of 312 |
|
United States Oil Fund (NYSE:USO) |
$30.01 |
Capital Markets |
|
814 of 985 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 23, 2008
Top-Rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
- Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NYSE:NAT): Stock price is 7% higher than last year.
- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY): Stock price is 4% higher than last year.
Top-Rated energy equipment and services companies:
- CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (NYSE:CRR): Stock price is -14% lower than last year.
- Enbridge, Inc. (USA) (NYSE:ENB): Stock price is -17% lower than last year.
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