Stocks to Watch: Fresh 52-Week Highs and Lows

The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session:

1) 8x8 (NASDAQ: EGHT): Shares of 8x8 hit a 52-week high of $3.97 in Wednesday's session. The stock was heavily sold into, however, finishing 7.7% lower on the day at $3.48. The year-to-date performance of 8x8 is a gain of 46.2%.

2) American Capital Agency (NASDAQ: AGNC): Shares of American Capital hit a 52-week high of $30.74 in Wednesday's session. The stock was able to hold onto most of its gains, finishing 0.5% higher on the day at $30.70. The year-to-date performance of American Capital is a gain of 11.9%.

3) Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG): Shares of Cabot Oil & Gas hit a 52-week high of $60.64 in Wednesday's session. The stock was heavily sold into, however, finishing 4.3% higher on the day at $58.31. The year-to-date performance of Cabot is a gain of 54%.

4) Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX): Shares of Forest Laboratories hit a 52-week high of $37.12 in Wednesday's session. The stock was able to hold onto most of its gains, finishing 0.2% higher on the day at $37.06. The year-to-date performance of Forest Laboratories is a gain of 15.9%.

5) Coffee Holding (NASDAQ: JVA): Shares of Coffee Holding hit a 52-week high of $8.50 in Wednesday's session. The stock was able to hold onto all of its gains, finishing 7.7% higher on the day at $8.50. The year-to-date performance of Coffee Holding is a gain of 129.7%.

The following stocks hit new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading session:

1) Media General (NYSE: MEG): Shares of Media General hit a 52-week low of $4.00 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of Media General is a loss of 30.4%.

2) MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR): Shares of MEMC Electronic Materials hit a 52-week low of $9.03 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of MEMC is a loss of 19.3%.

3) Niska Gas Storage Partners (NYSE: NKA): Shares of Niska Gas Storage hit a 52-week low of $17.06 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of Niska is a loss of 12.9%.

4) MELA Sciences (NASDAQ: MELA): Shares of MELA hit a 52-week low of $2.43 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of MELA is a loss of 27.2%.

5) DAQQ New Energy (NYSE: DQ): Shares of DAQQ hit a 52-week low of $8.20 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of DAQQ is a loss of 18.5%.

6) E-Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE: DANG): Shares of E-Commerce China Dangdang hit a 52-week low of $14.90 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of E-Commerce China Dangdang is a loss of 44.7%.

7) SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries (NASDAQ: SCOK): Shares of SinoCoking Coal hit a 52-week low of $4.61 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of SinoCoking is a loss of 60.8%.

8) iSoftStone Holdings (NYSE: ISS): Shares of iSoftStone hit a 52-week low of $13.25 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of iSoftStone is a loss of 27%.

9) China Medical Technologies (NASDAQ: CMED): Shares of China Medical hit a 52-week low of $7.11 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of China Medical is a loss of 36.3%.

10) Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK): Shares of Genco Shipping hit a 52-week low of $6.43 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of Genco Shipping is a loss of 55.2%.

11) MGIC Investment (NYSE: MTG): Shares of MGIC hit a 52-week low of $5.79 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of MGIC is a loss of 43.1%.

12) Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB): Shares of Tellabs hit a 52-week low of $4.09 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of Tellabs is a loss of 39.4%.

13) SinoTech Energy (NASDAQ: CTE): Shares of SinoTech hit a 52-week low of $4.16 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of SinoTech is a loss of 39.7%.

14) AsiaInfo-Linkage (NASDAQ: ASIA): Shares of AsiaInfo hit a 52-week low of $14.49 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of AsiaInfo is a loss of 11.6%.

15) ChinaCache International (NASDAQ: CCIH): Shares of ChinaCache hit a 52-week low of $8.59 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of ChinaCache is a loss of 58.5%.

16) Accuride (NYSE: ACW): Shares of Accuride hit a 52-week low of $10.10 in Wednesday's trading session. The year-to-date performance of Accuride is a loss of 20.3%.