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 125,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index |
$19.57 |
|
346 of 410 |
|
|
Pioneer Natural Resources |
$14.32 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
239 of 251 |
|
United States Oil Fund |
$28.00 |
Capital Markets |
|
825 of 995 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 26, 2008.
Top-Rated companies:
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PowerShares DB Gold Fund
(NYSE:DGL) : Stock price is 3% higher than last year. -
Global Wind Energy
(NASDAQ:PWND) : Stock price is % lower than last year.
Top-Rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
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VAALCO Energy
(NYSE:EGY) : Stock price is 26% higher than last year. -
Nordic American Tanker Shipping
(NYSE:NAT) : Stock price is 19% higher than last year.
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