If a stock is trading near its 52-week low, you know that it’s probably facing some challenges. But when you’re talking about a stock that is trading at around its five-year lows, you know it’s probably in deep trouble, and may already be in the midst of a turnaround.
These three well-known companies all seem like they could be good, cheap buys to load up on right now, given their beaten-down prices. But investors have been struggling to find reasons to take a chance on their respective businesses.
Let’s take a closer look at whether you should consider buying any of them, or if these stocks, which are trading around levels they haven’t been in at for years, still look destined to fall even lower in value.
This post originally appeared at The Motley Fool.