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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc. (NYSE:SSD) |
$18.06 |
Building Products |
|
415 of 449 |
|
The Black & Decker Corp (NYSE:BDK) |
$27.71 |
Household Durables |
|
235 of 275 |
|
Mobile Mini, Inc. (NASDAQ:MINI) |
$10.41 |
Commercial Services and Supplies |
|
550 of 570 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 12, 2009.
Top-rated building products companies:
- Insteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIIN): Stock price is 30% lower than last year.
Top-rated household durables companies:
- National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK): Stock price is 12% higher than last year.
- The Stanley Works (NYSE:SWK): Stock price is 35% lower than last year.
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