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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Health Grades, Inc. |
$4.93 |
Health-Care Providers and Services |
|
346 of 361 |
|
Novavax, Inc. |
$4.88 |
Biotechnology |
|
171 of 250 |
|
AllscriptsMisys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. |
$17.01 |
Health Care Technology |
|
393 of 419 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 29, 2009
Top-rated health-care providers and services companies:
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BioScrip, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BIOS) : Stock price is 130% higher than last year. -
HMS Holdings Corp.
(NASDAQ:HMSY) : Stock price is 69% higher than last year.
Top-rated biotechnology companies:
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Crucell N.V. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CRXL) : Stock price is 54% higher than last year. -
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
(NYSE:EBS) : Stock price is 18% higher than last year.
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