When a stock hits a fresh high, it can mean that it’s 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 115,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to find stocks hitting 52-week highs today. The community's approval (signified by four- and five-star ratings) could be a sign that further research is in order.
Here are three such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s High |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New York & Company, Inc. |
$11.13 |
Apparel Stores |
|
295 of 339 |
|
Medifast, Inc. |
$7.95 |
Specialty Retail, Other |
|
107 of 131 |
|
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 21, 2008.
Five-star specialty retail, other company:
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PetMed Express, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PETS) : Stock price is 9% cheaper than last year.
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