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 130,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KongZhong Corp (ADR) |
$5.25 |
Software |
|
1017 of 1069 |
|
Sturm, Ruger & Company |
$12.14 |
Leisure Equipment and Products |
|
238 of 269 |
|
3Com Corp |
$2.88 |
Communications Equipment |
|
261 of 325 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 24, 2009.
Top-rated software companies:
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Quality Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:QSII) : Stock price is 50% higher than last year. -
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR
(NASDAQ:SNDA) : Stock price is 32% higher than last year.
Top-rated leisure equipment and products companies:
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Hasbro, Inc.
(NYSE:HAS) : Stock price is 16% lower than last year. -
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
(NASDAQ:JAKK) : Stock price is 57% lower than last year.
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