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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tellabs |
$6.23 |
Communications Equipment |
|
219 of 254 |
|
Human Genome Sciences |
$15.82 |
Biotechnology |
|
340 of 480 |
|
priceline.com |
$153.37 |
Internet and Catalog Retail |
|
573 of 793 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 11, 2009.
Top-Rated communications equipment companies:
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Arris Group
(NASDAQ:ARRS) : Stock price is 32% higher than last year. -
SeaChange International
(NASDAQ:SEAC) : Stock price is 24% higher than last year.
Top-Rated biotechnology companies:
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Emergent BioSolutions
(NYSE:EBS) : Stock price is 62% higher than last year. -
Crucell N.V.
(NASDAQ:CRXL) : Stock price is 29% higher than last year.
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