5-Star Stocks on the Upswing
By
Motley Fool Staff
October 9, 2008
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Sadly, there's no such thing as an ultimate buy signal when it comes to investing in stocks. Identifying companies with the wind at their back takes time, patience, and a good dose of due diligence.
There is, however, an easy way to increase your odds of finding the stocks that will beat the market. At Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's investing community of more than 115,000 members, we've found that five-star stocks, as a group, substantially outperform the broader market -- to the tune of 12 percentage points on an annualized basis from November 2006 to July 2008.
In order to fully capture the upside potential of those five-star stocks, it makes sense to identify them just as soon as they achieve five-star status. Fortunately, our CAPS screener now makes it possible to do this. Below, for example, is a list of companies that have been upgraded to five-star status from four stars just yesterday. These stock ideas are only a starting point, of course. Be sure to join us on CAPS to dig in even further.
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Company
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All-Stars Saying Outperform
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O2Micro International Limited (ADR) (Nasdaq: OIIM)
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191 of 199
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Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL)
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488 of 510
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TransGlobe Energy Corp (USA) (Nasdaq: TGA)
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443 of 463
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Yamana Gold, Inc. (USA) (NYSE: AUY)
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3021 of 3115
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CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY)
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142 of 151
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The Gorman-Rupp Company (AMEX: GRC)
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278 of 290
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Data from Motley Fool CAPS, Oct. 9, 2008.
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