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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wynn Resorts, Limited |
$22.06 |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
|
615 of 804 |
|
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. |
$2.36 |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
|
380 of 409 |
|
Hill International, Inc. |
$3.02 |
Professional Services |
|
363 of 376 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 25, 2009.
Top-rated hotels, restaurants and leisure companies:
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McDonald's Corp
(NYSE:MCD) : Stock price is 1% lower than last year. -
Nathan's Famous, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NATH) : Stock price is 18% lower than last year.
Top-rated real estate investment trusts (reits) companies:
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Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
(NYSE:OHI) : Stock price is 13% lower than last year. -
Health Care REIT, Inc.
(NYSE:HCN) : Stock price is 20% lower than last year.
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