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. (NYSE:COF) |
$21.49 |
Consumer Finance |
|
657 of 1123 |
|
Fundtech Ltd. (NASDAQ:FNDT) |
$6.02 |
Software |
|
304 of 310 |
|
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) |
$3.90 |
Commercial Banks |
|
360 of 699 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 21, 2009.
Top-rated consumer finance companies:
- 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:
- 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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