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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSE:UNG) |
$15.24 | Funds |
|
623 of 647 |
|
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) |
$48.06 |
Food Products |
|
769 of 815 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 18, 2009.
Top-rated food products companies:
- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO): Stock price is 3% lower than last year.
- ZHONGPIN INC. (OTCBB: HOGS): Stock price is 6% lower than last year.
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