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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Microvision, Inc. |
$4.42 |
Electrical Equipment |
|
297 of 331 |
|
Precision Castparts Corp. |
$101.68 |
Aerospace and Defense |
|
1282 of 1307 |
|
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (ADR) |
$17.89 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
336 of 353 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of September 18, 2009
Top-rated electrical equipment companies:
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Jinpan International Limited
(NASDAQ:JST) : Stock price is 35% higher than last year. -
Encore Wire Corp
(NASDAQ:WIRE) : Stock price is 29% higher than last year.
Top-rated aerospace and defense companies:
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Cubic Corp
(NYSE:CUB) : Stock price is 51% higher than last year. -
Elbit Systems Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:ESLT) : Stock price is 36% higher than last year.
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