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 two such stocks:
| Company |
Today’s Intraday Price |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Fools Saying Outperform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NutriSystem, Inc. |
$21.48 |
Internet and Catalog Retail |
|
846 of 924 |
|
Visa, Inc. |
$77.10 |
IT Services |
|
4150 of 4422 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 28, 2009
Top-rated Internet and catalog retail companies:
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PetMed Express, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PETS) : Stock price is 1% lower than last year. -
Stamps.com, Inc.
(NASDAQ:STMP) : Stock price is 4% lower than last year.
Top-rated IT services companies:
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MoneyGram International, Inc.
(NYSE:MGI) : Stock price is 192% higher than last year. -
Telvent Git, S.A
(NASDAQ:TLVT) : Stock price is 179% higher than last year.
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