52 week low stocks
Stocks that are at there 52 week lows generally get a lot of buzz. They are trading at the lowest price point they have been at over the past year, so they obviously deserve some attention.
Stocks that are trading at a price so low are usually either going to be compelling bargains or companies that are falling apart.
You can go here to check out all of the stocks that are at a 52 week low currently. At the moment, there are 199 companies that are at a 52 week high and just 5 companies that are at a 52 week low. It is very common for there to be a huge discrepancy in the number of companies on their 52 week high/low depending on how the broader stock market indices have faired over the past couple of weeks.
The Dow is nearing a 52 week high currently and as they say, a rising tide lifts all boats.
There are plenty of reasons to be interested in stocks that are at their 52 week lows, I am all about buying quality companies at cheap prices, but you need to shift through all of the “trash” to get to the quality companies. Stocks get to a 52 week low for a reason, it is important to keep that in mind.