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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
StatoilHydro ASA (ADR) |
$23.83 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
899 of 917 |
|
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) |
$4.76 |
Communications Equipment |
|
381 of 523 |
|
The Blackstone Group L.P. |
$16.04 |
Capital Markets |
|
802 of 976 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 12, 2009
Top-Rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
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CVR Energy
(NYSE:CVI) : Stock price is 248% higher than last year. - PALADIN RES NL (Nasdaq Oth: PALAF): Stock price is 197% higher than last year.
Top-Rated communications equipment companies:
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Ceragon Networks Ltd.
(NASDAQ:CRNT) : Stock price is 87% higher than last year. -
Nice Systems Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:NICE) : Stock price is 77% higher than last year.
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