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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) |
$30.45 |
Food Products |
|
411 of 517 |
|
Axsys Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXYS) |
$28.07 |
Aerospace and Defense |
|
690 of 712 |
|
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) |
$15.87 |
Commercial Services and Supplies |
|
269 of 279 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 10, 2009.
Top-rated food products companies:
- General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS): Stock price is 8% lower than last year.
- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO): Stock price is 9% lower than last year.
Top-rated aerospace and defense companies:
- American Science & Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASEI): Stock price is 15% higher than last year.
- Elbit Systems Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:ESLT): Stock price is 15% lower than last year.
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