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 High |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southwest Airlines Co. |
$16.50 |
Regional Airlines |
|
831 of 1059 |
|
Fastenal Company |
$54.99 |
General Building Materials |
|
676 of 720 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 16, 2008
Top-rated general building materials companies:
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Ameron International Corp
(NYSE:AMN) : Stock price is 21% higher than last year. -
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
(NYSE:MDU) : Stock price is 9% higher than last year.
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