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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RadioShack Corp (NYSE:RSH) |
$7.30 |
Specialty Retail |
|
242 of 520 |
|
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) |
$53.67 |
Food Products |
|
724 of 769 |
|
Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) |
$36.65 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
1114 of 1151 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 26, 2009.
Top-rated specialty retail companies:
- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO): Stock price is 25% lower than last year.
- GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME): Stock price is 42% lower than last year.
Top-rated food products companies:
- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO): Stock price is 2% lower than last year.
- McCormick & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MKC): Stock price is 12% lower than last year.
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