In the above video, Fool.com analyst Austin Smith discusses three stocks that have surged recently. First up is Netflix (NFLX -0.62%), which has risen about 19% over the last several trading days, followed by Family Dollar (FDO.DL) and KB Home (KBH -1.47%), up 5.4% and 6.5%, respectively.
At this week's annual Value Investing Congress, Netflix received some bullish calls from investors, a welcome vote of confidence as many shareholders had lost hope in the company ever since its precipitous drop in the summer of 2011. While the company's first-mover status is often viewed as a competitive advantage, the opportunities in streaming media have brought some new, deep-pocketed rivals -- namely, Amazon.com