Monday, October 19, 2009
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5 Top Stocks at Half Price
by Rich Duprey
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You love buying your shirts when they go on sale. And who can resist a buy-one-get-one-free offer? So when our stocks go on sale, why do we bemoan their low prices?

Smart investors like Warren Buffett or Marty Whitman love it when their stocks are suddenly selling at bargain-basement prices. For them, these companies become no-brainer buys.

Members of the Motley Fool CAPScommunity also like a bargain, apparently. Below, you'll find five companies whose shares are selling at least 50% below their 52-week highs, but that still earn high marks from our investor-intelligence database. Consider it a BOGO sale on stocks.

Stock

CAPS Rating
(out of 5)

% Off 52-Week High

Akorn (Nasdaq: AKRX)

****

58%

American Capital (Nasdaq: ACAS)

****

80%

Eagle Bulk Shipping (Nasdaq: EGLE)

****

54%

Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE: LYG)

****

55%

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: SPPI)

****

52% Continued...
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