7 Stocks Attracting Top Investors

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Using Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's 1120,000-plus-member investing community, we can see which stocks are receiving a boost in attention from CAPS All-Star players each week. A sudden increase in bullish interest from top-rated investors could signal that the stock deserves further research.

Here are seven stocks receiving more support from CAPS All-Stars over the past month:

Company

Industry

% Change in All-Star Bulls From 11/3 to 12/3

CAPS Rating (out of 5)

CAPS Research

The Laclede Group, Inc. (NYSE: LG)

Gas Utilities

68%

4 Stars LG

99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE: NDN)

Multiline Retail

50%

2 Stars NDN

Pacer International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACR)

Air Freight and Logistics

48%

5 Stars PACR

Safeway, Inc. (NYSE: SWY)

Food and Staples Retailing

40%

3 Stars SWY

Wendy's/Arby's Group (NYSE: WEN)

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

38%

2 Stars WEN

Winthrop Realty Trust (NYSE: FUR)

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

37%

3 Stars FUR

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLTR)

Multiline Retail

35%

3 Stars DLTR

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 3, 2008.

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11/9/2009 4:00 PM
WEN $4.42 Down -0.03 -0.67%
Wendy's/Arby's Gro… CAPS Rating: ***
SWY $23.30 Up +0.46 +2.01%
Safeway, Inc. CAPS Rating: ***
DLTR $49.65 Up +0.87 +1.78%
Dollar Tree Stores… CAPS Rating: **
NDN $13.29 Up +0.22 +1.68%
99 Cents Only Stor… CAPS Rating: **
PACR $3.83 Down -0.09 -2.30%
Pacer Internationa… CAPS Rating: ***
FUR $9.13 Up +0.09 +1.00%
Winthrop Realty Tr… CAPS Rating: *****
LG $31.71 Up +0.41 +1.31%
The Laclede Group,… CAPS Rating: ***

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