Short-sellers and hedge funds may be shadowy, but sometimes they are the smartest guys in the room. They've done their homework, and they're willing to bet their capital against the crowd -- a strategy that can be as lucrative as it is contrarian.

On Motley Fool CAPS, we also have investors who find the chinks in a company's armor and correctly call its fall. Our "Underdogs" have earned 100 or more CAPS points by correctly predicting that one or more stocks would underperform the market.

Let's look at some of the recent calls these All-Star investors have made. Instead of studying more of their pessimistic picks, we'll focus on the stocks these top members expect will outperformthe market. If these CAPS investors have scored big by correctly predicting which stocks will fail, it may be worth our while to see which others they think will succeed.

Underdog

Member Rating

Company

CAPS Rating
(out of 5)

bullishbabo

99.99

Coventry Health Care (NYSE: CVH)

*****

caidencollett07

99.45

KMG Chemicals (Nasdaq: KMGB)

***

SorryCharlie65

99.20

Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB)

****

tad40

98.90

Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED)

**

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