The 52-Week Low Club

August 13, 2007 by Douglas A. McIntyre

Thornburg Mortgage Asset (TMA) Mortgage company and real estate investment trust gets downgraded by S&P. Falls to $13.81 from 52-week high of $28.40.

Pope & Talbot (POP) Forest products company has big Q2 loss and freezes hiring. Down to $.45 from 52-week high of $8.44.

Tribune Company (TRB) Tough time to do a newspaper LBO. Share price shows it. Down ot $25.57 from 52-week high of $33.99.

SCO Group (SCOX) Lost copyright battle over key Unix operating system to Novell (NOVL). Drops to $.35 from 52-week high of $3.11.

Movie Gallery (MOVI) No. 2 movie rental chain has too much debt. May not make it. Shares off to $.26 from 52-week high of $5.29.

Beacon Roofing Supply  (BECN) Company hurt by residential building. Down to $11.98 from 52-week high of $23.58.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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