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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Autoliv, Inc. |
$41.35 |
Auto Components |
|
252 of 270 |
|
SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) |
$112.19 |
Gold Oriented Funds |
|
2430 of 2688 |
|
CNH Global N.V. (ADR) |
$23.79 |
Machinery |
|
274 of 299 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 18, 2009
Top-rated auto components companies:
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Sorl Auto Parts, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SORL) : Stock price is 233% higher than last year. -
Exide Technologies
(NASDAQ:XIDE) : Stock price is 136% higher than last year.
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