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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Geron |
$7.11 |
Biotechnology |
|
380 of 426 |
|
American Science & Engineering |
$82.50 |
Aerospace and Defense |
|
957 of 997 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Jan. 23, 2009.
Top-Rated biotechnology companies:
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Momenta Pharmaceuticals
(NASDAQ:MNTA) : Stock price is 76% higher than last year. -
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
(NASDAQ:VRTX) : Stock price is 62% higher than last year.
Top-Rated aerospace and defense companies:
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Axsys Technologies
(NASDAQ:AXYS) : Stock price is 26% higher than last year. -
Esterline Technologies
(NYSE:ESL) : Stock price is -18% lower than last year.
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