When a stock hits a fresh low, it can either signal a dirt cheap dream stock or a . 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:
Today’s Intraday Price
Industry
CAPS Rating (out of 5)
Fools Saying Outperform
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (OTC BB: EROC)
$2.70
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
314 of 325
Hansen Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: HNSN)
$2.60
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