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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maxlife Fund (OTC BB: MXFD) |
$13.00 |
Consumer Finance |
|
16 of 318 |
|
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) |
$47.00 |
Food Products |
|
769 of 816 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 19, 2009.
Top-rated consumer finance companies:
- First Cash Financial Services (NASDAQ:FCFS): Stock price is 42% higher than last year.
- EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW): Stock price is 3% lower than last year.
Top-rated food products companies:
- Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO): Stock price is 2% lower than last year.
- ZHONGPIN (OTC BB: HOGS): Stock price is 7% lower than last year.
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