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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Satyam Computer (ADR) (NYSE:SAY) |
$1.58 |
IT Services |
|
959 of 1036 |
|
Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNSN) |
$5.24 |
Health-Care Equipment and Supplies |
|
437 of 458 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 12, 2009.
Top-rated IT services companies:
- ManTech International Corp (NASDAQ:MANT): Stock price is 40% higher than last year.
- SM&A (NASDAQ:WINS): Stock price is 12% higher than last year.
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