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
|
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maxlife Fund
|
$10.50 |
Consumer Finance |
|
23 of 307 |
|
Doral Financial
|
$1.64 |
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance |
|
220 of 344 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 31, 2009
Top-Rated consumer finance companies:
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First Cash Financial Services
(NASDAQ:FCFS) : Stock price is 48% higher than last year.
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