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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ares Capital Corp |
$12.33 |
Capital Markets |
|
271 of 285 |
|
iRobot Corp |
$14.35 |
Household Durables |
|
983 of 1108 |
|
Under Armour, Inc. |
$32.74 |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods |
|
2344 of 2560 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 26, 2009
Top-rated capital markets companies:
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A.F.P Provida SA (ADR)
(NYSE:PVD) : Stock price is 182% higher than last year. -
GFI Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GFIG) : Stock price is 128% higher than last year.
Top-rated household durables companies:
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Tupperware Brands Corp
(NYSE:TUP) : Stock price is 126% higher than last year. -
Makita Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MKTAY) : Stock price is 125% higher than last year.
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