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 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 two such stocks:

Company	Today’s Intraday Price	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
Braskem S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: BAK)	$14.10	Chemicals		270 of 281
Blackboard, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB)	$39.23	Software		1224 of 1298

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 9, 2009

Top-Rated chemicals companies:

• NewMarket Corp (NYSE: NEU): Stock price is 149% higher than last year.
• Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) (NYSE: SQM): Stock price is 145% higher than last year.

Top-Rated beverages companies:

• Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) (NYSE: ABV): Stock price is 145% higher than last year.
• Coca-Cola HBC S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: CCH): Stock price is 88% higher than last year.

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