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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) |
$19.12 |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
|
5691 of 7392 |
|
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) |
$36.98 |
Specialty Retail |
|
992 of 1210 |
|
Goodrich Corp (NYSE:GR) |
$56.79 |
Aerospace and Defense |
|
445 of 463 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 7, 2009
Top-rated hotels, restaurants and leisure companies:
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG-B): Stock price is 24% higher than last year.
- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP): Stock price is 15% higher than last year.
Top-rated specialty retail companies:
- Charlotte Russe Holding (NASDAQ:CHIC): Stock price is 32% higher than last year.
- American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO): Stock price is 21% higher than last year.
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