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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sony Corp (ADR) |
$30.54 |
Household Durables |
|
1087 of 1534 |
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. |
$59.01 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
238 of 252 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 29, 2009
Top-rated household durables companies:
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Tupperware Brands Corp
(NYSE:TUP) : Stock price is 108% higher than last year. -
Makita Corp (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MKTAY) : Stock price is 100% higher than last year.
Top-rated energy equipment and services companies:
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Acergy S.A. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:ACGY) : Stock price is 139% higher than last year. - Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (OTC BB: PGSVY): Stock price is 137% higher than last year.
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