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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AutoZone, Inc. |
$166.03 |
Specialty Retail |
|
285 of 452 |
|
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. |
$33.26 |
Multiline Retail |
|
426 of 469 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of March 26, 2009.
Top-rated communications equipment companies:
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Arris Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ARRS) : Stock price is 28% higher than last year. -
InterDigital, Inc.
(NASDAQ:IDCC) : Stock price is 14% higher than last year.
Top-rated specialty retail companies:
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PetSmart, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PETM) : Stock price is 4% higher than last year. -
Tractor Supply Company
(NASDAQ:TSCO) : Stock price is 12% lower than last year.
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