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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO) |
$24.33 |
Household Durables |
|
490 of 530 |
|
Martek Biosciences Corp. (NASDAQ:MATK) |
$18.91 |
Biotechnology |
|
346 of 360 |
|
EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) |
$10.08 |
Consumer Finance |
|
386 of 403 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 27, 2009.
Top-rated household durables companies:
- National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK): Stock price is 24% higher than last year.
- The Stanley Works (NYSE:SWK): Stock price is 44% lower than last year.
Top-rated biotechnology companies:
- Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTA): Stock price is 24% higher than last year.
- Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:DNA): Stock price is 13% higher than last year.
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