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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wipro Limited (ADR) (NYSE:WIT) |
$14.08 |
IT Services |
|
405 of 429 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:TEVA) |
$50.47 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
1375 of 1428 |
|
AECOM Technology Corp (NYSE:ACM) |
$33.01 |
Construction and Engineering |
|
591 of 607 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 24, 2009
Top-Rated it services companies:
- MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI): Stock price is 52% higher than last year.
- TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC): Stock price is 22% higher than last year.
Top-Rated pharmaceuticals companies:
- SuperGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPG): Stock price is 63% higher than last year.
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVN): Stock price is 46% higher than last year.
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