When a stock hits a fresh high, it can be on its way to greatness -- or it may have 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 three such stocks:
| Company |
Today's Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MF Global |
$7.66 |
Capital Markets |
|
257 of 288 |
|
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (ADR) |
$17.49 |
Electric Utilities |
|
457 of 468 |
|
Dillard's |
$14.93 |
Multiline Retail |
|
105 of 318 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Sept. 22, 2009.
Top-Rated Capital Markets Companies:
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U.S. Global Investors
(NASDAQ:GROW) : Stock price is 43% higher than last year. -
Knight Capital Group
(NASDAQ:NITE) : Stock price is 40% higher than last year.
Top-Rated Electric Utilities Companies:
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Enersis S.A. (ADR)
(NYSE:ENI) : Stock price is 23% higher than last year. -
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
(NYSE:BIP) : Stock price is 16% higher than last year.
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