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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. |
$21.05 |
Diversified Consumer Services |
|
393 of 442 |
|
The TJX Companies, Inc. |
$40.12 |
Specialty Retail |
|
316 of 378 |
|
Skechers USA Inc. |
$24.46 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
294 of 321 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 22, 2009
Top-Rated diversified consumer services companies:
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Sotheby's
(NYSE:BID) : Stock price is 116% higher than last year. -
Noah Education
(NYSE:NED) : Stock price is 79% higher than last year.
Top-Rated specialty retail companies:
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The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
(NYSE:PBY) : Stock price is 180% higher than last year. -
PetSmart, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PETM) : Stock price is 26% higher than last year.
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