2 Stocks Hitting High Notes

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
AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV)	$39.16	Aerospace and Defense		464 of 485
Myriad Genetics (Nasdaq: MYGN)	$72.51	Biotechnology		248 of 277

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 5, 2009.

Top-rated aerospace and defense companies:

• Axsys Technologies (Nasdaq: AXYS): Stock price is 53% higher than last year.
• American Science & Engineering (Nasdaq: ASEI): Stock price is 41% higher than last year.

Top-rated specialty retail companies:

• Tractor Supply (Nasdaq: TSCO): Stock price is 15% higher than last year.
• O'Reilly Automotive (Nasdaq: ORLY): Stock price is 3% higher than last year.

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