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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SIMO) |
$1.95 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
731 of 747 |
|
Complete Production Services, Inc. (NYSE:CPX) |
$2.66 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
262 of 270 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 2, 2009.
Top-rated semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies:
- IXYS Corp (NASDAQ:IXYS): Stock price is 20% higher than last year.
- Cypress Semiconductor Corp (NYSE:CY): Stock price is 10% higher than last year.
Top-rated hotels, restaurants and leisure companies:
- Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM): Stock price is 25% lower than last year.
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