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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) |
$76.99 |
Metals and Mining |
|
585 of 692 |
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX) |
$39.05 |
Biotechnology |
|
561 of 618 |
|
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTES) |
$23.60 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
576 of 584 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 6, 2009
Top-rated metals and mining companies:
- Horsehead Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ZINC): Stock price is 235% higher than last year.
- Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (ADR) (NYSE:SID): Stock price is 232% higher than last year.
Top-rated biotechnology companies:
- 3SBio, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX): Stock price is 87% higher than last year.
- QLT, Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:QLTI): Stock price is 79% higher than last year.
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