Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (GG), Yamana Gold Inc. (USA) (AUY) and Three Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Worth Buying

Give this company the “Royal” treatment
Oil exploration and production companies have had a rough go of it since April began, following U.S. oil inventory data that showed the highest oil stockpiles since 1990. With stockpiles at 23-year highs, President Obama has little worry about the U.S. being dependent on foreign oil, but it’s hurt West Texas Intermediate oil prices amid still tepid domestic demand. It’s also one of the primary reasons that Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) has delivered such a miserable return this month to shareholders.

But, over the long run, I feel Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) could make for a very intriguing and safe integrated oil play. One reason is the incredible energy and geographic diversification you get by investing in Shell. Shell has large natural gas assets in the various shale regions of the domestic United States as well as oil fields off the coast of Africa. Whether it needs to shift production to liquids or gas to take advantage of higher spot prices, Shell is in good shape.

In addition, Shell also has the added benefit of having a shipping, refining, and chemicals business to further offset spot price fluctuations and demand hiccups when they occur. Valued at a mere 12 times forward earnings while divvying out a 5.1% yield to shareholders, Royal Dutch Shell is a smart play on the increasing demand for oil and natural gas over the long term.

Foolish roundup
This week is all about thinking ahead. Normally, I don’t like to value a company by thinking too far down the road, but Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG)’s potential with its Penasquito mine, ClickSoftware’s inroads in cloud-computing and mobile platforms, and Shell’s geographically and operationally diversified asset portfolio make all three intelligent buys for the long run.

The article 3 Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Worth Buying originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Sean Williams.

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