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 135,000-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 |
$12.08 |
Exchange-Traded Fund |
|
1,164 of 1,206 |
|
Hansen Medical |
$2.57 |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies |
|
493 of 518 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 13, 2009.
Top-rated companies:
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PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish
(NYSE:UDN) : Stock price is 9% lower than last year. -
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund
(NYSE:EPI) : Stock price is 11% lower than last year.
Top-rated health-care equipment and supply companies:
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Orthovita
(NASDAQ:VITA) : Stock price is 159% higher than last year. -
Atrion
(NASDAQ:ATRI) : Stock price is 45% higher than last year.
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