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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Ecology Corp (NASDAQ:ECOL) |
$13.69 |
Commercial Services and Supplies |
|
424 of 435 |
|
Doral Financial Corp. (NYSE:DRL) |
$1.82 |
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance |
|
220 of 344 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 30, 2009.
Top-rated commercial services and supplies companies:
- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEK): Stock price is 3% higher than last year.
- Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYKE): Stock price is 8% lower than last year.
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