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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBS Corp |
$13.92 |
Media |
|
274 of 349 |
|
Bucyrus International, Inc. |
$41.50 |
Machinery |
|
991 of 1018 |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
$235.19 |
Capital Markets |
|
251 of 310 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 20, 2009
Top-rated media companies:
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Net Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:NETC) : Stock price is 93% higher than last year. -
CTC Media, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CTCM) : Stock price is 64% higher than last year.
Top-rated machinery companies:
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Force Protection, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FRPT) : Stock price is 166% higher than last year. -
Tata Motors Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:TTM) : Stock price is 127% higher than last year.
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