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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. |
$4.10 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
1224 of 1290 |
|
Abbott Laboratories |
$45.05 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
1114 of 1185 |
|
Exelon Corp |
$40.61 |
Electric Utilities |
|
672 of 707 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 11, 2009.
Top-rated semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies:
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp
(NYSE:CY) : Stock price is 83% higher than last year. -
IXYS Corp
(NASDAQ:IXYS) : Stock price is 5% higher than last year.
Top-rated pharmaceuticals companies:
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Questcor Pharmaceuticals
(NASDAQ:QCOR) : Stock price is 18% higher than last year. -
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MYL) : Stock price is 18% higher than last year.
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