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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kimberly-Clark Corp |
$49.19 |
Household Products |
|
510 of 543 |
|
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (USA) |
$4.75 |
Communications Equipment |
|
290 of 314 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 10, 2009.
Top-rated chemicals companies:
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Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR)
(NYSE:SQM) : Stock price is 88% higher than last year. -
Balchem Corp
(NASDAQ:BCPC) : Stock price is 16% higher than last year.
Top-rated household products companies:
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The Clorox Company
(NYSE:CLX) : Stock price is 6% lower than last year. -
Oil-Dri Corp of America
(NYSE:ODC) : Stock price is 11% lower than last year.
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