As fundamentals-focused long-term investors, Fools never base an investment decision on the daily gyrations of the market. But the market's daily price movements can be useful when looking for new stock ideas for further research, or to keep tabs on watch-list stocks.

Below you'll find today's biggest movers among our five-star stocks -- the highest rating awarded by our CAPS community of more than 125,000 investors. Have a look, and then visit us on CAPS to dig in further on each of them.

 

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Mariner Energy, Inc.

(NYSE:ME)

11.41%

Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

6.24%

341 of 346

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Techwell, Inc.

(NASDAQ:TWLL)

9.03%

Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

(3.32%)

215 of 220

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WSP Holdings

(NYSE:WH)

8.17%

Energy Equipment and Services

(4.07%)

153 of 162

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Other Five-Star Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
Oilexco(OTC BB: OILXF) up 19.14%
Keegan Resources Inc. (AMEX:KGN) up 6.25%
Other Five-Star Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) up 12.50%
Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) up 3.96%
Other Five-Star Energy Equipment and Services
Bristow Group, Inc. (NYSE:BRS) up 4.22%
Boots & Coots Intl. Well, Inc. (AMEX:WEL) up 1.94%