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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ALY) |
$3.30 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
660 of 678 |
|
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) |
$1.86 |
Commercial Banks |
|
369 of 701 |
|
American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) |
$2.50 |
Capital Markets |
|
1803 of 1905 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 3, 2009.
Top-rated energy equipment and services companies:
- CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (NYSE:CRR): Stock price is 4% lower than last year.
- Enbridge, Inc. (USA) (NYSE:ENB): Stock price is 16% lower than last year.
Top-rated commercial banks companies:
- International Bancshares Corp (NASDAQ:IBOC): Stock price is 15% lower than last year.
- Bancolombia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CIB): Stock price is 38% lower than last year.
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