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 120,000-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 three such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PetMed Express, Inc. |
$18.09 |
Specialty Retail, Other |
|
571 of 587 |
|
AeroVironment, Inc. |
$37.00 |
Aerospace/Defense Products & Services |
|
401 of 421 |
|
LSB Industries, Inc. |
$8.33 |
General Building Materials |
|
547 of 565 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Nov. 3, 2008.
Top-rated specialty retail, other companies:
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Tractor Supply Company
(NASDAQ:TSCO) : Stock price is 3% higher than last year. -
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
(NYSE:APU) : Stock price is 9% lower than last year.
Top-rated aerospace/defense products & services companies:
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Elbit Systems Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:ESLT) : Stock price is 8% lower than last year. -
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
(NYSE:TDY) : Stock price is 13% lower than last year.
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