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 three such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STEC, Inc. |
$32.07 |
Computers and Peripherals |
|
367 of 425 |
|
Travelzoo, Inc. |
$12.60 |
Internet Software and Services |
|
172 of 314 |
|
Cypress Semiconductor Corp |
$10.31 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
637 of 673 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 16, 2009
Top-Rated computers and peripherals companies:
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Synaptics, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SYNA) : Stock price is 17% higher than last year. -
EMC Corp
(NYSE:EMC) : Stock price is 9% higher than last year.
Top-Rated internet software and services companies:
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NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:NTES) : Stock price is 80% higher than last year. -
RADVISION Ltd.. (USA)
(NASDAQ:RVSN) : Stock price is 44% higher than last year.
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