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

DHT Maritime, Inc. (NYSE:DHT)

$3.47

Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

4 Stars

273 of 289

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYGN)

$24.25

Biotechnology

4 Stars

413 of 440

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 28, 2009

Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:

  • Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC): Stock price is 227% higher than last year.
  • Paladin (OTC BB: PALAF): Stock price is 195% higher than last year.

Top-rated biotechnology companies:

  • 3SBio, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX): Stock price is 85% higher than last year.
  • Crucell N.V. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CRXL): Stock price is 84% higher than last year.

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