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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. |
$37.71 |
Specialty Retail |
|
986 of 1203 |
|
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. |
$6.25 |
Biotechnology |
|
288 of 303 |
|
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. |
$50.26 |
Multiline Retail |
|
279 of 310 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 26, 2009
Top-Rated specialty retail companies:
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American Eagle Outfitters
(NYSE:AEO) : Stock price is 7% higher than last year. -
Zumiez, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ZUMZ) : Stock price is -3% lower than last year.
Top-Rated biotechnology companies:
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Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
(NYSE:EBS) : Stock price is 52% higher than last year. -
Crucell N.V. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CRXL) : Stock price is 38% higher than last year.
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