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 130,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (NYSE:TPX) |
$4.54 |
Household Durables |
|
416 of 460 |
|
Swift Energy Company (NYSE:SFY) |
$5.07 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
250 of 269 |
|
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) |
$47.21 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
11057 of 11464 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 6, 2009.
Top-rated household durables companies:
- National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK): Stock price is 23% higher than last year.
- Makita Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:MKTAY): Stock price is 48% lower than last year.
Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY): Stock price is 16% higher than last year.
- Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NYSE:NAT): Stock price is 2% higher than last year.
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