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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Riverbed Technology, Inc. |
$18.89 |
Communications Equipment |
|
463 of 498 |
Cerner Corp |
$52.91 |
Health Care Technology |
|
298 of 320 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of April 29, 2009.
Top-rated commercial services and supplies companies:
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Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:HCSG) : Stock price is 26% higher than last year. -
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SYKE) : Stock price is 19% higher than last year.
Top-rated communications equipment companies:
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Arris Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ARRS) : Stock price is 42% higher than last year. -
InterDigital, Inc.
(NASDAQ:IDCC) : Stock price is 32% higher than last year.
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