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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
$31.88 |
Media |
|
561 of 613 |
|
The Coca-Cola Company |
$57.56 |
Beverages |
|
4743 of 4992 |
|
ION Geophysical Corporation |
$5.85 |
Energy Equipment and Services |
|
728 of 754 |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 20, 2009
Top-rated media companies:
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Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
(NYSE:MVL) : Stock price is 118% higher than last year. -
Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:FMCN) : Stock price is 103% higher than last year.
Top-rated beverage companies:
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Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR)
(NYSE:ABV) : Stock price is 151% higher than last year. -
Coca-Cola HBC S.A. (ADR)
(NYSE:CCH) : Stock price is 93% higher than last year.
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