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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vimicro International Corp (ADR) |
$3.69 |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment |
|
286 of 300 |
|
Capstead Mortgage Corp |
$15.64 |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
|
194 of 294 |
|
Jabil Circuit, Inc. |
$12.85 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components |
|
254 of 288 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of September 23, 2009
Top-rated semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies:
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp
(NYSE:CY) : Stock price is 161% higher than last year. -
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RFMD) : Stock price is 81% higher than last year.
Top-rated real estate investment trusts (reits) companies:
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Resource Capital Corp.
(NYSE:RSO) : Stock price is 46% higher than last year. -
HRPT Properties Trust
(NYSE:HRP) : Stock price is 26% higher than last year.
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