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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. |
$11.00 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
290 of 295 |
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
$27.89 |
Software |
|
505 of 614 |
|
Zhongpin Inc.(OTC BB: HOGS) |
$14.50 |
Food Products |
|
757 of 767 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of September 24, 2009
Top-rated pharmaceuticals companies:
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Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (USA)
(NASDAQ:ANPI) : Stock price is 192% higher than last year. -
SuperGen, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SUPG) : Stock price is 109% higher than last year.
Top-rated software companies:
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ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ:CKSW) : Stock price is 194% higher than last year. -
Webzen, Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:WZEN) : Stock price is 91% higher than last year.
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