2 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 two such stocks:

Company	Today’s Intraday Price	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
Cogent, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGT)	$14.30	Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components		556 of 579
Royal Gold, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGLD)	$45.41	Metals and Mining		245 of 274

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 17, 2008

Top-rated electronic equipment, instruments and components companies:

• SAIC, Inc. (NYSE: SAI): Stock price is 7% lower than last year.
• Kyocera Corp (ADR) (NYSE: KYO): Stock price is 17% lower than last year.

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