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 140,000-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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Medarex, Inc. |
$15.99 |
Biotechnology |
|
254 of 277 |
Ebix, Inc. |
$47.15 |
Software |
|
444 of 457 |
Select Comfort Corp. |
$3.25 |
Specialty Retail |
|
2662 of 2989 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of August 28, 2009
Top-rated biotechnology companies:
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Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
(AMEX:SVA) : Stock price is 94% higher than last year. -
Crucell N.V. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CRXL) : Stock price is 36% higher than last year.
Top-rated software companies:
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KongZhong Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:KONG) : Stock price is 189% higher than last year. -
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ:CKSW) : Stock price is 176% higher than last year.
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