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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Regions Financial Corp |
$2.44 |
Commercial Banks |
|
344 of 492 |
|
Silicon Image, Inc. |
$2.94 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
737 of 765 |
|
Trimble Navigation Limited |
$13.87 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components |
|
415 of 435 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 4, 2009.
Top-rated commercial banks companies:
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Bancolombia S.A. (ADR)
(NYSE:CIB) : Stock price is 34% lower than last year. -
Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. (ADR)
(NYSE:ITU) : Stock price is 39% lower than last year.
Top-rated semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies:
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp
(NYSE:CY) : Stock price is 38% higher than last year. -
Eagle Test Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EGLT) : Stock price is 38% higher than last year.
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