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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hot Topic, Inc. |
$8.79 |
Specialty Retail |
|
84 of 274 |
|
Cogent, Inc. |
$13.76 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components |
|
548 of 571 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Dec. 8, 2008.
Top-rated specialty retail companies:
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Tractor Supply Company
(NASDAQ:TSCO) : Stock price is 2% higher than last year. -
Sherwin-Williams Company
(NYSE:SHW) : Stock price is 6% lower than last year.
Top-rated electronic equipment, instruments and components companies:
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SAIC, Inc.
(NYSE:SAI) : Stock price is 9% lower than last year. -
FLIR Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FLIR) : Stock price is 14% lower than last year.
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