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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UltraShort Real Estate ProShares |
$14.88 |
Capital Markets |
|
1038 of 1203 |
|
Genzyme Corp |
$49.95 |
Biotechnology |
|
554 of 575 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 3, 2009
Top-rated capital markets companies:
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POWERSHS DB MULTI SECT COMM
(NYSE:DBP) : Stock price is 1% lower than last year. -
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund
(NYSE:EPI) : Stock price is 2% lower than last year.
Top-rated biotechnology companies:
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Crucell N.V. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CRXL) : Stock price is 48% higher than last year. -
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
(AMEX:SVA) : Stock price is 39% higher than last year.
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