When a stock hits a fresh high, it can signal one of two things: Either the stock is on its way to greatness, or it has run its course. 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 110,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to find stocks hitting 52-week highs today. The community's approval (reflected in its four- and five-star ratings) could be a sign that further research is in order.
Here are three such stocks:
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|
Today’s High |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Exelon (NYSE:EXC) |
$92.13 |
Utilities |
***** |
539 of 563 | |
|
BP Prudhoe (NYSE:BPT) |
$108.40 |
Energy |
***** |
542 of 567 | |
|
Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLH) |
$29.71 |
Computer software and services |
*** |
39 of 45 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 7, 2008.
Other five-star utilities
- Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) -- down 20.2% in past year.
- Otter Tail Corp. (NASDAQ:OTTR) -- up 16.9% in past year.
Other five-star energy
- Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP) -- down 31.5% in past year.
- Frontier Oil Corp (NYSE:FTO) -- down 52.3% in past year.
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