3 Stocks Hitting High Notes

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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 120,000-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 Intraday Price	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
Cogent, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGT)	$13.44	Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components		536 of 556
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: PHLY)	$61.45	Insurance		236 of 250
American Science & Engineering, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASEI)	$75.87	Aerospace and Defense		932 of 970

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 28, 2008.

Top-Rated electronic equipment, instruments and components companies:

• SAIC, Inc. (NYSE: SAI): Stock price is -10% lower than last year.
• FLIR Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLIR): Stock price is -11% lower than last year.

Top-Rated insurance companies:

• Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: QNTA): Stock price is 124% higher than last year.
• ProCentury Corp (Nasdaq: PROS): Stock price is 28% higher than last year.

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