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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The9 |
$9.06 |
Software |
|
969 of 1006 |
|
Harris |
$27.32 |
Communications Equipment |
|
444 of 459 |
|
Meridian Bioscience |
$15.59 |
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies |
|
454 of 465 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of April 16, 2009.
Top-rated software companies:
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TeleCommunication Systems
(NASDAQ:TSYS) : Stock price is 165% higher than last year. -
Quality Systems
(NASDAQ:QSII) : Stock price is 63% higher than last year.
Top-rated communications equipment companies:
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Arris Group
(NASDAQ:ARRS) : Stock price is 46% higher than last year. -
F5 Networks
(NASDAQ:FFIV) : Stock price is 33% higher than last year.
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