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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brasil Telecom S.A. (ADR) |
$27.34 |
Building Products |
|
518 of 535 |
|
Wipro Limited (ADR) |
$18.53 |
IT Services |
|
404 of 429 |
|
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (USA) |
$13.15 |
Metals and Mining |
|
262 of 294 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 5, 2009
Top-rated building products companies:
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Ameron International Corp
(NYSE:AMN) : Stock price is 20% higher than last year. -
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
(NASDAQ:APOG) : Stock price is 19% higher than last year.
Top-rated IT services companies:
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Patni Computer Systems Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:PTI) : Stock price is 149% higher than last year. -
MoneyGram International, Inc.
(NYSE:MGI) : Stock price is 117% higher than last year.
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