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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Precision Drilling Trust (USA) |
$3.19 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
1263 of 1296 |
|
BB&T Corp |
$15.45 |
Commercial Banks |
|
574 of 660 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 13, 2009.
Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
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VAALCO Energy, Inc.
(NYSE:EGY) : Stock price is 84% higher than last year. -
Concho Resources, Inc.
(NYSE:CXO) : Stock price is 15% higher than last year.
Top-rated energy equipment and services companies:
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CARBO Ceramics, Inc.
(NYSE:CRR) : Stock price is 6% higher than last year. -
Enbridge, Inc. (USA)
(NYSE:ENB) : Stock price is 15% lower than last year.
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