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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) |
$12.18 |
Metals and Mining |
|
1574 of 1628 |
|
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
$49.61 |
Media |
|
3662 of 3805 |
|
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. |
$16.00 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
573 of 609 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of September 10, 2009
Top-rated metals and mining companies:
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Rubicon Minerals Corp. (USA)
(AMEX:RBY) : Stock price is 165% higher than last year. -
Golden Star Resources Ltd. (USA)
(AMEX:GSS) : Stock price is 154% higher than last year.
Top-rated media companies:
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Net Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:NETC) : Stock price is 15% higher than last year. -
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DWA) : Stock price is 13% higher than last year.
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