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 125,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
InterDigital, Inc. |
$31.04 |
Communications Equipment |
|
942 of 985 |
|
Apollo Group, Inc. |
$89.79 |
Diversified Consumer Services |
|
569 of 730 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 22, 2009.
Top-rated communications equipment companies:
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F5 Networks, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FFIV) : Stock price is 15% higher than last year. -
Radyne Corp
(NASDAQ:RADN) : Stock price is 6% higher than last year.
Top-rated diversified consumer services companies:
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American Public Education
(NASDAQ:APEI) : Stock price is (8%) lower than last year. -
Noah Education
(NYSE:NED) : Stock price is (54%) lower than last year.
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