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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Minefinders Corp. Ltd. (USA) |
$11.25 |
Metals and Mining |
|
256 of 278 |
|
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. |
$16.30 |
Media |
|
365 of 474 |
|
NetApp |
$30.78 |
Computers and Peripherals |
|
386 of 439 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 19, 2009
Top-rated metals and mining companies:
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Southern Copper Corp (USA)
(NYSE:PCU) : Stock price is 246% higher than last year. -
Gerdau S.A. (ADR)
(NYSE:GGB) : Stock price is 241% higher than last year.
Top-rated media companies:
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Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:FMCN) : Stock price is 111% higher than last year. -
Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
(NYSE:MVL) : Stock price is 108% higher than last year.
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