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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) |
$67.05 |
Metals and Mining |
|
557 of 650 |
|
NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR)
|
$32.94 |
Internet Software and Services |
|
1042 of 1072 |
|
China Natural Gas, Inc.
|
$8.50 |
Gas Utilities |
|
1171 of 1199 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of May 22, 2009.
Top-Rated metals and mining companies:
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Rubicon Minerals Corp. (USA)
(AMEX:RBY) : Stock price is 52% higher than last year. -
Royal Gold, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RGLD) : Stock price is 44% higher than last year.
Top-Rated internet software and services companies:
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Rackspace Hosting
(NYSE:RAX) : Stock price is % lower than last year. -
Gmarket, Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:GMKT) : Stock price is -3% lower than last year.
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