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

United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSE:UNG)

$13.19

Funds

4 Stars

744 of 772

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB)

$24.91

Food Products

4 Stars

363 of 401

Immucor, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLUD)

$14.99

Healthcare Equipment and Supplies

4 Stars

406 of 425

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of April 24, 2009.

Top-rated food products companies:

  • Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO): Stock price is 6% lower than last year.
  • Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM): Stock price is 14% lower than last year.

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