When a stock hits a fresh high, it can either signal that the stock is on its way to greatness or that it has run its course. Even with the risk of the latter, searching for these outperformers can reveal companies that are doing something right, much to their investors' delight.
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With that in mind, we'll use the aggregate intelligence of the 110,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to find stocks hitting 52-week highs today. The community's approval (as demonstrated by four- and five-star ratings) could be a sign that further research is in order.
Here are three such stocks:
|
Today’s High |
Industry |
CAPS Rating |
Fools Saying Outperform |
Research |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Corp |
$78.00 |
Industrial |
***** |
934 of 958 |
|
Central European Distribution |
$75.98 |
Food and beverage |
***** |
486 of 498 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc. |
$77.33 |
Energy |
**** |
551 of 578 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 10, 2008.
Other Five-Star Industrial Companies
Cummins, Inc.
Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Other Five-Star Food and Beverage Companies
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
PepsiCo, Inc.
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