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 |
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacific S.A.B (ADR) |
$29.74 |
Transportation Infrastructure |
|
626 of 654 |
Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. (ADR) |
$24.76 |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
|
490 of 547 |
Blue Nile, Inc. |
$52.66 |
Internet and Catalog Retail |
|
669 of 884 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 6, 2009
Top-rated transportation infrastructure companies:
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ADR)
(NYSE:ASR) : Stock price is 5% higher than last year. -
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte(ADR)
(NASDAQ:OMAB) : Stock price is 26% lower than last year.
Top-rated hotels, restaurants and leisure companies:
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
(NYSE:CMG-B) : Stock price is 15% higher than last year. -
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CTRP) : Stock price is 10% higher than last year.
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