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 135,000-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STEC, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEC) |
$19.11 |
Computers and Peripherals |
|
335 of 380 |
|
Fuqi Intl (NASDAQ:FUQI) |
$16.38 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
241 of 250 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of June 8, 2009.
Top-rated computers and peripherals companies:
- Synaptics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNA): Stock price is 19% higher than last year.
Top-rated textiles, apparel and luxury goods companies:
- Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI): Stock price is 64% higher than last year.
- Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE): Stock price is 14% lower than last year.
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