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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Actuate Corp |
$5.62 |
Software |
|
474 of 488 |
|
Capstead Mortgage Corp |
$13.66 |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
|
181 of 280 |
|
Builders FirstSource, Inc. |
$6.83 |
Building Products |
|
208 of 257 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 5, 2009
Top-rated software companies:
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KongZhong Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:KONG) : Stock price is 224% higher than last year. -
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ:CKSW) : Stock price is 208% higher than last year.
Top-rated real estate investment trust (REIT) companies:
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Senior Housing Properties Trust
(NYSE:SNH) : Stock price is 1% higher than last year. -
Rayonier, Inc.
(NYSE:RYN) : Stock price is 6% lower than last year.
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