3 Stocks Attracting Top Investors

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Using Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's 125,000-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 three stocks receiving more support from CAPS All-Stars over the past month:

Company

Industry

% Change in All-Star Bulls From 2/2 to 3/4

CAPS Rating (out of 5)

CAPS Research

Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA)

Media

538%

4 Stars DISCA

BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE: BBL)

Metals and Mining

78%

4 Stars BBL

SPX Corp (NYSE: SPW)

Machinery

67%

4 Stars SPW

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 4, 2009.

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11/23/2009 4:02 PM
BBL $61.91 Up +1.19 +1.96%
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