Key Takeaways Beaten-down shares—like the software and related stocks lately trading around fresh 52-week lows—aren't as desirable as they may seem, some market experts say. Losers tend to keep losing, academic literature show. The classic refrain of "buy the dip" may sound like a siren song. The recent selloff in well-regarded software stocks may lead some investors to think it's time to snap up seeming bargains. (Think companies like Adobe (ADBE), Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), and Workday (WDA ...