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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC) |
$39.31 |
Road and Rail |
|
863 of 886 |
|
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) |
$6.25 |
Commercial Banks |
|
357 of 704 |
|
H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) |
$35.16 |
Food Products |
|
475 of 518 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 14, 2009.
Top-rated road and rail companies:
- Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (NYSE:GWR): Stock price is 9% higher than last year.
- Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA): Stock price is 19% lower than last year.
Top-rated commercial banks companies:
- International Bancshares Corp (NASDAQ:IBOC): Stock price is 4% lower than last year.
- Umpqua Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:UMPQ): Stock price is 20% lower than last year.
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