Monday, October 19, 2009
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5 Stocks That Just Won't Quit
by Rich Smith
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In my weekly Fool column " Get Ready for the Fall," I run Nasdaq.com's 52-week highs list through the "wisdom of crowds" meter we call Motley Fool CAPS. The result: a list of stocks that have flown sohigh, investors are starting to get nervous about that whole "gravity" thing. But while many stocks will indeed plunge back to Earth, some seem immune to gravity, steadily riding a rising megatrend to ever-greater heights.

Today, we'll move beyond stocks that have hit 52-week highs, and identify companies now surpassing five solid years of outperformance. Which of these will thrash the market averages for another half-decade? Here are this week's leading contenders:

Stock

Recent Price

CAPS Rating
(out of 5)

Bull Factor

PetMed Express  (Nasdaq: PETS)

$19.66

****

97%

MedcoHealth Solutions  (NYSE: MHS)

$57.13

****

97%

Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL)

$51.30

****

96%

Kongzhong  (Nasdaq: KONG)

$15.52

****

95%

Lorillard (NYSE: LO)

$80.52 Continued...
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