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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSX Corp |
$49.64 |
Road and Rail |
|
1581 of 1648 |
|
Altria Group, Inc. |
$19.39 |
Tobacco |
|
7934 of 8221 |
|
Hewlett-Packard Company |
$50.72 |
Computers and Peripherals |
|
2653 of 2866 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 16, 2009
Top-rated road and rail companies:
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Canadian National Railway (USA)
(NYSE:CNI) : Stock price is 51% higher than last year. -
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:GSH) : Stock price is 51% higher than last year.
Top-rated tobacco companies:
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Alliance One International, Inc.
(NYSE:AOI) : Stock price is 64% higher than last year. - Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (ADR) (OTC: ITYBY): Stock price is 42% higher than last year.
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