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 130,000-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
ICF International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICFI)	$27.65	Professional Services		393 of 400
The Steak n Shake Company (NYSE: SNS)	$11.03	Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure		293 of 358

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of April 24, 2009.

Top-rated insurance companies:

• Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: UVE): Stock price is 41% higher than last year.
• Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ORH): Stock price is 6% higher than last year.

Top-rated professional services companies:

• Huron Consulting Group (Nasdaq: HURN): Stock price is 1% lower than last year.
• Resources Connection, Inc. (Nasdaq: RECN): Stock price is 3% lower than last year.

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