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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Micron Technology, Inc. |
$6.31 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
562 of 670 |
|
Ebix, Inc. |
$40.39 |
Software |
|
411 of 422 |
|
Archer Daniels Midland Company |
$31.60 |
Food Products |
|
1744 of 1865 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 27, 2009
Top-rated semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies:
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp
(NYSE:CY) : Stock price is 81% higher than last year. -
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RFMD) : Stock price is 61% higher than last year.
Top-rated software companies:
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KongZhong Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:KONG) : Stock price is 190% higher than last year. -
Interactive Intelligence
(NASDAQ:ININ) : Stock price is 92% higher than last year.
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