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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United Technologies Corp |
$69.71 |
Aerospace and Defense |
|
1354 of 1404 |
|
Union Pacific Corp |
$65.25 |
Road and Rail |
|
1048 of 1090 |
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
$29.60 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components |
|
418 of 478 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 17, 2009
Top-rated aerospace and defense companies:
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BE Aerospace, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BEAV) : Stock price is 158% higher than last year. -
AerCap Holdings N.V.
(NYSE:AER) : Stock price is 120% higher than last year.
Top-rated road and rail companies:
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Canadian National Railway (USA)
(NYSE:CNI) : Stock price is 52% higher than last year. -
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (USA)
(NYSE:CP) : Stock price is 51% higher than last year.
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