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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) |
$16.76 |
Health-Care Equipment and Supplies |
|
445 of 457 |
|
Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) |
$13.00 |
Road and Rail |
|
324 of 332 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 25, 2009.
Top-rated health-care equipment and supplies companies:
- ATS Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSI): Stock price is 66% higher than last year.
- Orthovita, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITA): Stock price is 20% higher than last year.
Top-rated road and rail companies:
- Canadian National Railway (USA) (NYSE:CNI): Stock price is 27% lower than last year.
- Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:GSH): Stock price is 34% lower than last year.
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