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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Massey Energy Company (NYSE:MEE) |
$36.19 |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels |
|
612 of 660 |
|
Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC) |
$54.63 |
Aerospace and Defense |
|
704 of 754 |
|
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) |
$41.56 |
Personal Products |
|
262 of 383 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 11, 2009
Top-rated oil, gas and consumable fuels companies:
- Puda Coal, Inc. (AMEX:PUDA): Stock price is 243% higher than last year.
- DCP Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:DPM): Stock price is 215% higher than last year.
Top-rated aerospace and defense companies:
- BE Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAV): Stock price is 107% higher than last year.
- Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP): Stock price is 89% higher than last year.
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