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 yesterday. The community's approval (signified by four- and five-star ratings) could be a sign that further research is in order.
Here are two such stocks:
| Company |
Yesterday's Adjusted Close |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New York & Company, Inc. |
$11.80 |
Apparel Stores |
|
292 of 338 |
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company |
$79.48 |
Confectioners |
|
574 of 603 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 2, 2008.
Top-rated apparel stores companies:
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The Dress Barn, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DBRN) : Stock price is 6% lower than last year. -
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
(NASDAQ:JOSB) : Stock price is 12% lower than last year.
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