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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Dow Chemical Company |
$28.71 |
Chemicals |
|
2018 of 2151 |
|
WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman), Inc. (ADR) |
$15.53 |
Life Sciences Tools and Services |
|
336 of 354 |
|
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.(OTC BB: CHSI) |
$34.43 |
Healthcare Providers and Services |
|
293 of 303 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 12, 2009
Top-rated chemicals companies:
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NewMarket Corp
(NYSE:NEU) : Stock price is 229% higher than last year. -
Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:ROC) : Stock price is 168% higher than last year.
Top-rated life sciences tools and services companies:
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Bruker Corp.
(NASDAQ:BRKR) : Stock price is 156% higher than last year. -
Exelixis, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EXEL) : Stock price is 134% higher than last year.
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