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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA) |
$15.85 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
2221 of 2431 |
|
Stone Energy Corp (NYSE:SGY) |
$7.23 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
285 of 301 |
|
Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) |
$9.95 |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
|
303 of 362 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 11, 2009.
Top-rated textiles, apparel and luxury goods companies:
- Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI): Stock price is 23% lower than last year.
- Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE): Stock price is 27% lower than last year.
Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY): Stock price is 88% higher than last year.
- Concho Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CXO): Stock price is 15% higher than last year.
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