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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kellogg Company |
$53.28 |
Food Products |
|
697 of 765 |
|
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. |
$40.36 |
Specialty Retail |
|
808 of 1100 |
|
salesforce.com, inc. |
$65.85 |
Software |
|
551 of 996 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 13, 2009
Top-rated food products companies:
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Cosan
(NYSE:CZZ) : Stock price is 166% higher than last year. -
Cresud, Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CRESY) : Stock price is 154% higher than last year.
Top-rated specialty retail companies:
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American Eagle Outfitters
(NYSE:AEO) : Stock price is 68% higher than last year. -
PetSmart, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PETM) : Stock price is 50% higher than last year.
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