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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saks, Inc. |
$2.46 |
Multiline Retail |
|
182 of 269 |
|
Anthracite Capital, Inc. |
$1.62 |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
|
305 of 319 |
|
Logitech International SA (USA) |
$10.83 |
Computers and Peripherals |
|
703 of 727 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 22, 2009.
Top-rated multiline retail companies:
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Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
(NYSE:FDO) : Stock price is 42% higher than last year.
Top-rated real estate investment trust (REIT) companies:
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Health Care REIT, Inc.
(NYSE:HCN) : Stock price is (7%) lower than last year. -
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
(NYSE:OHI) : Stock price is (8%) lower than last year.
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