When a stock hits a fresh low, it can either be 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Integral Systems |
$6.11 |
IT Services |
|
270 of 279 |
|
Myriad Genetics |
$24.35 |
Biotechnology |
|
383 of 413 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 17, 2009.
Top-Rated IT Services Companies:
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Patni Computer Systems Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:PTI) : Stock price is 48% higher than last year. -
MoneyGram International
(NYSE:MGI) : Stock price is 23% higher than last year.
Top-Rated Metals and Mining Companies:
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Rubicon Minerals (USA)
(AMEX:RBY) : Stock price is 119% higher than last year. -
Aluminum Corp. of China (ADR)
(NYSE:ACH) : Stock price is 37% higher than last year.
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