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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) |
$41.28 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
1032 of 1067 |
|
Textron, Inc. (NYSE:TXT) |
$9.25 |
Industrial Conglomerates |
|
424 of 453 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 29, 2009.
Top-rated pharmaceuticals companies:
- ViroPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:VPHM): Stock price is 36% higher than last year.
- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTXX): Stock price is 22% higher than last year.
Top-rated industrial conglomerates companies:
- Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAVN): Stock price is 16% lower than last year.
- 3M Company (NYSE:MMM): Stock price is 25% lower than last year.
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