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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
$27.60 |
Media |
|
540 of 584 |
|
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) |
$4.58 |
Communications Equipment |
|
385 of 530 |
|
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. |
$73.40 |
Food Products |
|
496 of 740 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of September 28, 2009
Top-rated media companies:
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Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
(NYSE:MVL) : Stock price is 46% higher than last year. -
Net Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:NETC) : Stock price is 28% higher than last year.
Top-rated communications equipment companies:
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China GrenTech Corp Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:GRRF) : Stock price is 104% higher than last year. -
Arris Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ARRS) : Stock price is 55% higher than last year.
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