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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International Bancshares Corp |
$28.02 |
Regional - Southwest Banks |
|
340 of 353 |
Campbell Soup Company |
$39.10 |
Processed & Packaged Goods |
|
211 of 251 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 12, 2008.
Top-rated regional - southwest banks company:
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TierOne Corp
(NASDAQ:TONE) : Stock price is 76% lower than last year.
Top-rated processed & packaged goods companies:
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Overhill Farms, Inc.
(AMEX:OFI) : Stock price is 81% higher than last year. -
Flowers Foods, Inc.
(NYSE:FLO) : Stock price is 36% higher than last year.
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