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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Capital One Financial Corp. |
$21.49 |
Consumer Finance |
|
657 of 1123 |
|
Fundtech Ltd. |
$6.02 |
Software |
|
304 of 310 |
|
Fifth Third Bancorp |
$3.90 |
Commercial Banks |
|
360 of 699 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 21, 2009.
Top-rated consumer finance companies:
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EZCORP, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EZPW) : Stock price is 15% higher than last year. -
Advance America, Cash Advance Centers
(NYSE:AEA) : Stock price is 75% lower than last year.
Top-rated software companies:
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NAVTEQ Corp
(NYSE:NVT) : Stock price is 72% higher than last year. -
Quality Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:QSII) : Stock price is 49% higher than last year.
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