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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ternium S.A. (ADR) |
$27.33 |
Metals and Mining |
|
465 of 484 |
|
China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (ADR) |
$69.65 |
Insurance |
|
967 of 1019 |
|
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. |
$38.80 |
Specialty Retail |
|
983 of 1200 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of September 17, 2009
Top-Rated metals and mining companies:
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Rubicon Minerals Corp. (USA)
(AMEX:RBY) : Stock price is 153% higher than last year. -
Northgate Minerals Corp (USA)
(AMEX:NXG) : Stock price is 112% higher than last year.
Top-Rated insurance companies:
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Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(AMEX:UVE) : Stock price is 79% higher than last year. -
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (USA)
(NYSE:FFH) : Stock price is 71% higher than last year.
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