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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. |
$26.72 |
Software |
|
249 of 264 |
|
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. |
$70.67 |
Food Products |
|
471 of 709 |
|
Patni Computer Systems Limited (ADR) |
$14.35 |
IT Services |
|
245 of 250 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 30, 2009
Top-rated software companies:
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ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ:CKSW) : Stock price is 220% higher than last year. -
KongZhong Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:KONG) : Stock price is 216% higher than last year.
Top-rated food products companies:
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J&J Snack Foods Corp.
(NASDAQ:JJSF) : Stock price is 41% higher than last year. -
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:RAH) : Stock price is 19% higher than last year.
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