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 three such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:SNV) |
$1.61 |
Commercial Banks |
|
190 of 250 |
|
United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSE:UNG) |
$8.86 |
Natural Resources Funds |
|
1317 of 1382 |
|
Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) |
$4.50 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
913 of 958 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 19, 2009
Top-rated commercial banks companies:
- ICICI Bank Limited (ADR) (NYSE:IBN): Stock price is 197% higher than last year.
- Banco Bradesco S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:BBD): Stock price is 141% higher than last year.
Top-rated natural resources funds companies:
- Market Vectors Coal (NYSE:KOL): Stock price is 212% higher than last year.
- SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipt & Servs. (ETF) (NYSE:XES): Stock price is 68% higher than last year.
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