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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. |
$19.09 |
Road and Rail |
|
915 of 937 |
|
Jinpan International Limited |
$12.30 |
Electrical Equipment |
|
747 of 769 |
|
Columbia Sportswear Company |
$25.38 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
541 of 591 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 3, 2009.
Top-rated road and rail companies:
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp
(NYSE:BNI) : Stock price is 36% lower than last year. -
Union Pacific Corp
(NYSE:UNP) : Stock price is -9% lower than last year.
Top-rated electrical equipment companies:
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Regal-Beloit Corp
(NYSE:RBC) : Stock price is 25% lower than last year. -
Preformed Line Products Company
(NASDAQ:PLPC) : Stock price is 31% lower than last year.
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