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 two such stocks:
Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR |
$45.58 |
Software |
|
870 of 907 |
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. |
$34.43 |
Multiline Retail |
|
445 of 486 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of April 8, 2009.
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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:TSYS) : Stock price is 190% higher than last year. -
Quality Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:QSII) : Stock price is 59% higher than last year.
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