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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
True Religion Apparel, Inc. |
$27.11 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
401 of 468 |
|
Dr Pepper Snapple Group |
$29.18 |
Beverages |
|
278 of 304 |
|
VMware |
$41.60 |
Software |
|
1605 of 1749 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 7, 2009
Top-rated textiles, apparel and luxury goods companies:
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Carter's, Inc.
(NYSE:CRI) : Stock price is 60% higher than last year. -
Cherokee, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHKE) : Stock price is 38% higher than last year.
Top-rated beverages companies:
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Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR)
(NYSE:ABV) : Stock price is 116% higher than last year. -
Coca-Cola HBC S.A. (ADR)
(NYSE:CCH) : Stock price is 80% higher than last year.
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