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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. |
$48.04 |
Multiline Retail |
|
272 of 303 |
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. |
$35.24 |
IT Services |
|
916 of 948 |
|
Blue Nile, Inc. |
$56.06 |
Internet and Catalog Retail |
|
664 of 888 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 25, 2009
Top-rated IT services companies:
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Patni Computer Systems Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:PTI) : Stock price is 83% higher than last year. -
MoneyGram International, Inc.
(NYSE:MGI) : Stock price is 57% higher than last year.
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