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 115,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to find stocks hitting 52-week highs yesterday. 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 |
Yesterday's Adjusted Close |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Almost Family, Inc. |
$45.87 |
Home Health Care |
|
378 of 397 |
|
Wabtec Corp |
$59.69 |
Railroads |
|
402 of 407 |
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Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 29, 2008.
Top-rated home health care company:
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Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GTIV) : Stock price is 33% higher than last year.
Top-rated railroads companies:
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Kansas City Southern
(NYSE:KSU) : Stock price is 69% higher than last year. -
CSX Corp
(NYSE:CSX) : Stock price is 58% higher than last year.
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