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 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 |
Yesterday’s Adjusted Close |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) |
$61.12 |
Discount/Variety Stores |
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3955 of 4604 |
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Amrep Corp (NYSE:AXR) |
$59.91 |
Real Estate Development |
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183 of 320 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 8, 2008.
Top-rated discount/variety stores companies:
- Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST): Stock price is 22% higher than last year.
Top-rated specialty retail, other companies:
- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS): Stock price is 12% higher than last year.
- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO): Stock price is 6% lower than last year.
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