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 135,000-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 three such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cerner Corp |
$60.98 |
Health Care Technology |
|
302 of 329 |
|
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. |
$5.85 |
Software |
|
335 of 343 |
|
Biovail Corp (USA) |
$13.66 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
464 of 500 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of June 25, 2009.
Top-rated health care technology companies:
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SXC Health Solutions Corp. (USA)
(NASDAQ:SXCI) : Stock price is 68% higher than last year. -
HLTH Corp
(NASDAQ:HLTH) : Stock price is 9% higher than last year.
Top-rated software companies:
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KongZhong Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:KONG) : Stock price is 138% higher than last year. -
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR
(NASDAQ:SNDA) : Stock price is 101% higher than last year.
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