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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr Pepper Snapple Group |
$27.61 |
Beverages |
|
297 of 321 |
|
Wyeth |
$48.06 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
519 of 563 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 24, 2009
Top-rated beverage companies:
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Hansen Natural Corp
(NASDAQ:HANS) : Stock price is 12% higher than last year.
Top-rated pharmaceuticals companies:
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SuperGen, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SUPG) : Stock price is 52% higher than last year. -
Schering-Plough Corp
(NYSE:SGP) : Stock price is 43% higher than last year.
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