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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nokia Corp (ADR) |
$9.96 |
Communications Equipment |
|
2337 of 2505 |
|
Actuant Corp |
$11.46 |
Machinery |
|
549 of 553 |
|
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. |
$14.29 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
283 of 292 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 24, 2009.
Top-rated communications equipment companies:
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InterDigital, Inc.
(NASDAQ:IDCC) : Stock price is 64% higher than last year. - Airvana, Inc. (NASDAQ Oth: AIRV): Stock price is 10% higher than last year.
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