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 140,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nordstrom, Inc. |
$33.55 |
Multiline Retail |
|
438 of 597 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp |
$79.94 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
1221 of 1260 |
|
salesforce.com, inc. |
$60.66 |
Software |
|
539 of 984 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 8, 2009
Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
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CVR Energy
(NYSE:CVI) : Stock price is 199% higher than last year. - PALADIN RES NL (OTC BB: PALAF): Stock price is 149% higher than last year.
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