3 Stocks Hitting High Notes

When a stock hits a fresh high, it can signal that the stock is 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 110,000-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:

	Today’s High	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform	Research
Cellcom Israel Ltd (NYSE: CEL)	$37.05	Telecommunications	*****	196 of 204	Research
Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFAM)	$28.26	Health Services	*****	229 of 240	Research
Techne Corp (Nasdaq: TECH)	$81.36	Drugs	*****	110 of 113	Research

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 9, 2008.

Other Five-Star Telecommunications Companies
China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: CHL): Stock is up 19.8% in past year.
Alvarion Ltd (Nasdaq: ALVR): Stock price is 35.5% cheaper than a year ago.

Other Five-Star Drug Companies
Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL): Stock is up 21.2% in past year.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ): Stock price is up 6.6% in past year.

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