3 Stocks Hitting High Notes

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 135,000-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

Health Grades, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGRD)

$4.93

Health-Care Providers and Services

*****

346 of 361

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX)

$4.88

Biotechnology

*****

171 of 250

AllscriptsMisys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDRX)

$17.01

Health Care Technology

*****

393 of 419

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of July 29, 2009

 

 

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