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 140,000-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 Dow 30 ProShares (NYSE:DXD) |
$31.04 |
Dedicated Short Bias Funds |
|
566 of 843 |
|
Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) |
$5.06 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
901 of 947 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 10, 2009
Top-rated dedicated short bias funds companies:
- ProShares UltraShort Lehman 20+Year Treasury (NYSE:TBT): Stock price is 22% lower than last year.
Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
- Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC): Stock price is 226% higher than last year.
- Puda Coal, Inc. (AMEX:PUDA): Stock price is 194% higher than last year.
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