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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Myriad Genetics, Inc. |
$85.89 |
Biotechnology |
|
267 of 308 |
|
Hot Topic, Inc. |
$9.71 |
Specialty Retail |
|
94 of 306 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Feb. 9, 2009.
Top-rated biotechnology companies:
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Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MNTA) : Stock price is 38% higher than last year. -
Cephalon, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CEPH) : Stock price is 34% higher than last year.
Top-rated specialty retail companies:
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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ORLY) : Stock price is 4% higher than last year. -
Tractor Supply Company
(NASDAQ:TSCO) : Stock price is 13% lower than last year.
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