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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
International Bancshares Corp (NASDAQ:IBOC) |
$6.87 |
Commercial Banks |
|
363 of 400 |
|
UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ProShares (NYSE:FXP) |
$27.70 | Funds |
|
289 of 411 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 23, 2009.
Top-rated commercial banks companies:
- Umpqua Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:UMPQ): Stock price is 26% lower than last year.
- Royal Bank of Canada (USA) (NYSE:RY): Stock price is 30% lower than last year.
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