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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) |
$24.13 |
Beverages |
|
817 of 867 |
|
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJT) |
$20.92 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
305 of 312 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 28, 2009.
Top-rated beverage companies:
- Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CCU): Stock price is 4% lower than last year.
Top-rated chemicals companies:
- Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) (NYSE:SQM): Stock price is 71% higher than last year.
- Balchem Corp (NASDAQ:BCPC): Stock price is 16% higher than last year.
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