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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fuqi Intl |
$29.11 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
280 of 304 |
|
priceline.com, Inc. |
$148.47 |
Internet and Catalog Retail |
|
572 of 786 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 10, 2009
Top-rated machinery companies:
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DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:DROOY) : Stock price is 40% higher than last year. -
Force Protection, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FRPT) : Stock price is 40% higher than last year.
Top-rated textiles, apparel and luxury goods companies:
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Carter's, Inc.
(NYSE:CRI) : Stock price is 35% higher than last year. -
Cherokee, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHKE) : Stock price is 8% higher than last year.
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