When a stock hits a fresh high, it can be on its way to greatness -- or it may have 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China GrenTech (ADR) |
$5.92 |
Communications Equipment |
|
383 of 406 |
|
Vimicro Internationa (ADR) |
$2.98 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
290 of 303 |
|
Select Comfort |
$3.04 |
Specialty Retail |
|
2,663 of 2,987 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug.14, 2009.
Top-Rated Communications Equipment Companies:
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Arris Group
(NASDAQ:ARRS) : Stock price is 39% higher than last year. -
InterDigital
(NASDAQ:IDCC) : Stock price is 15% higher than last year.
Top-Rated Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Companies:
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Cypress Semiconductor
(NYSE:CY) : Stock price is 155% higher than last year. -
RF Micro Devices
(NASDAQ:RFMD) : Stock price is 35% higher than last year.
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