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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Express Company |
$14.28 |
Consumer Finance |
|
2504 of 2777 |
|
MGM Mirage |
$4.93 |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
|
610 of 777 |
|
Popular, Inc. |
$1.86 |
Commercial Banks |
|
292 of 350 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 17, 2009.
Top-rated consumer finance companies:
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First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FCFS) : Stock price is 80% higher than last year. -
EZCORP, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EZPW) : Stock price is 11% higher than last year.
Top-rated hotels, restaurants and leisure companies:
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McDonald's Corp
(NYSE:MCD) : Stock price is 4% higher than last year. -
Yum! Brands, Inc.
(NYSE:YUM) : Stock price is 17% lower than last year.
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