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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) |
$56.25 |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
|
4120 of 4273 |
|
Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) |
$62.77 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
427 of 438 |
|
Vimicro International Corp (ADR) |
$3.40 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
288 of 301 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of September 9, 2009
Top-rated hotels, restaurants and leisure companies:
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
(NYSE:CMG-B) : Stock price is 23% higher than last year. -
Melco Crown Entertainment
(NASDAQ:MPEL) : Stock price is 19% higher than last year.
Top-rated pharmaceuticals companies:
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SuperGen, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SUPG) : Stock price is 84% higher than last year. -
Schering-Plough Corp
(NYSE:SGP) : Stock price is 51% higher than last year.
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