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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Headwaters, Inc. |
$2.89 |
Construction Materials |
|
747 of 802 |
|
Alcoa, Inc. |
$6.48 |
Metals and Mining |
|
2089 of 2244 |
|
The New York Times Company |
$3.68 |
Media |
|
122 of 313 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 18, 2009.
Top-rated construction materials companies:
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CRH PLC (ADR)
(NYSE:CRH) : Stock price is 45% lower than last year. -
Cemex S.A. B de C.V. (ADR)
(NYSE:CX) : Stock price is 73% lower than last year.
Top-rated metals and mining companies:
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IAMGOLD Corp (USA)
(NYSE:IAG) : Stock price is 19% higher than last year. -
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
(NYSE:CMP) : Stock price is 11% higher than last year.
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