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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (ADR) (NYSE:RDY) |
$21.85 |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
343 of 361 |
|
HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) |
$43.57 |
Health-Care Providers and Services |
|
254 of 266 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 30, 2009
Top-rated pharmaceuticals companies:
- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPPI): Stock price is 153% higher than last year.
- Schering-Plough Corp (NYSE:SGP): Stock price is 104% higher than last year.
Top-rated health-care providers and services companies:
- Health Grades, Inc. (NASDAQ:HGRD): Stock price is 103% higher than last year.
- Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (OTC BB: CHSI): Stock price is 89% higher than last year.
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