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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marvel Entertainment |
$48.40 |
Media |
|
3809 of 3957 |
|
Sinovac Biotech |
$9.32 |
Biotechnology |
|
304 of 321 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 31.
Top-rated media companies:
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Vivo Participacoes
(NYSE:VIV) : Stock price is 12% higher than last year. -
Net Servicos de Comunicacao
(NASDAQ:NETC) : Stock price is -8% lower than last year.
Top-rated biotechnology companies:
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Crucell N.V.
(NASDAQ:CRXL) : Stock price is 36% higher than last year. -
Emergent BioSolutions
(NYSE:EBS) : Stock price is 32% higher than last year.
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