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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quality Systems, Inc. |
$59.18 |
Software |
|
2249 of 2333 |
|
STEC, Inc.
|
$15.17 |
Computers and Peripherals |
|
327 of 365 |
|
American Dairy, Inc.
|
$30.41 |
Food Products |
|
366 of 392 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of May 18, 2009.
Top-Rated software companies:
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KongZhong Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:KONG) : Stock price is 61% higher than last year. -
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ:CKSW) : Stock price is 37% higher than last year.
Top-Rated computers and peripherals companies:
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Synaptics, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SYNA) : Stock price is 20% higher than last year. -
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SMCI) : Stock price is -17% lower than last year.
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