When a stock's share price is lower than the mercury in a
thermometer in North Dakota in February, investors tend to
give it the cold shoulder. But as the market warms to a
stock's prospects,
its price can heat up in a hurry. Alas, you can rarely
tell that a stock is melting investors' hearts until
afterit has made that leap up.
Taking the market's temperature
But
Motley Fool CAPS' proprietary ratings, aggregated from
the
opinions and accuracyof 140,000-plus
members, offer a great way to monitor investor
sentiment. Following a
CAPS rating trendcan help us determine the best time to
invest. Let's look at previously rated one- or two-star
companies that have recently enjoyed a bump up to see whether
they're truly heating up -- or headed back to the deep
freeze.
Company
CAPS Rating
(out of 5)
Recent Price
EPS Estimates (This Year-Next
Year)
Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ)
***
$16.21
$1.38 - $1.54
First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:
FR)
***
$5.12
$1.62 - $0.88
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:
KERX)
***
$2.16
($0.03) - ($0.33)
LTX-Credence (Nasdaq: LTXC)
***
$1.53
$0.04 - $0.25
Rodman & Renshaw Capital
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