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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (ADR) |
$5.89 |
Automobiles |
|
234 of 266 |
|
Stone Energy Corp |
$8.22 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
285 of 301 |
|
Southwest Airlines Co. |
$6.71 |
Airlines |
|
968 of 1194 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 2, 2009.
Top-rated automobiles companies:
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:HMC) : Stock price is 29% lower than last year. - Toyota Motor Corp (OTC BB: TOYOF): Stock price is 37% lower than last year.
Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
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VAALCO Energy, Inc.
(NYSE:EGY) : Stock price is 78% higher than last year. -
Concho Resources, Inc.
(NYSE:CXO) : Stock price is 14% higher than last year.
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