Stocks to Watch for 6/29/11: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows

By Benjamin Lee
Benzinga Staff Writer
June 29, 2011 4:11 AM

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Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels.

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

1) CIGNA (NYSE: CI): Shares of CIGNA hit a 52-week high of $51.16 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $51.14. The year-to-date performance of CIGNA has been a gain of 40%.

2) Cabot Oil & Gas (NASDAQ: COG): Shares of Cabot Oil & Gas hit a 52-week high of $65.84 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $65.75. The year-to-date performance of Cabot has been a gain of 74%.

3) Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG): Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill hit a 52-week high of $305.30 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $304.72. The year-to-date performance of Chipotle has been a gain of 43%.

4) Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD): Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts hit a 52-week high of $9.78 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $9.73. The year-to-date performance of Krispy Kreme has been a gain of 39%.

5) Herbalife (NYSE: HLF): Shares of Herbalife hit a 52-week high of $57.37 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $57.47. The year-to-date performance of Herbalife has been a gain of 69%.

6) McDonald's (NYSE: MCD): Shares of McDonald's hit a 52-week high of $84.41 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $84.35. The year-to-date performance of McDonald's has been a gain of 11%.

7) Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC): Share of Northrop Grumman hit a 52-week high of $68.17 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $68.11. The year-to-date performance of Northrop has been a gain of 18%.

8) Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF): Shares of Tiffany & Co. hit a 52-week high of $78.35 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $77.93. The year-to-date performance of Tiffany & Co. has been a gain of 26%.

9) Tempur-pedic International (NYSE: TPX): Shares of Tempur-pedic hit a 52-week high of $67.39 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $67.24. The year-to-date performance of Tempur-pedic has been a gain of 67%.

10) NetSuite (NYSE: N): Shares of NetSuite hit a 52-week high of $39.68 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $39.40. The year-to-date performance of NetSuite has been a gain of 58%.

11) Cash America International (NYSE: CSH): Shares of Cash America hit a 52-week high of $56.27 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $56.26. The year-to-date performance of Cash America has been a gain of 52%.

12) Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ): Shares of Domino's Pizza hit a 52-week high of $25.86 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $25.81. The year-to-date performance of Domino's Pizza has been a gain of 62%.

13) El Paso Electric Company (NYSE: EE): Shares of El Paso Electric hit a 52-week high of $31.99 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $31.81. The year-to-date performance of El Paso Electric has been a gain of 16%.

14) Elan (NYSE: ELN): Shares of Elan hit a 52-week high of $11.41 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $11.37. The year-to-date performance of Elan has been a gain of 98%.

15) Goodrich (NYSE: GR): Shares of Goodrich hit a 52-week high of $94.77 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $94.63. The year-to-date performance of Goodrich has been a gain of 8%.

16) Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS): Shares of Discover Financial hit a 52-week high of $26.17 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $26.14. The year-to-date performance of Discover has been a gain of 41%.

17) Carpenter Technology (NYSE: CRS): Shares of Carpenter Technology hit a 52-week high of $56.51 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $56.15. The year-to-date performance of Carpenter has been a gain of 40%.

18) Adolor (NASDAQ: ADLR): Shares of Adolor hit a 52-week high of $2.09 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $2.08. The year-to-date performance of Adolor has been a gain of 72%.

19) Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARIA): Shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals hit a 52-week high of $11.36 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $11.25.The year-to-date performance of Ariad has been a gain of 121%.

20) Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY): Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond hit a 52-week high of $58.17 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $58.02. The year-to-date performance of Bed Bath & Beyond has been a gain of 18%.

21) Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB): Shares of Biogen Idec hit a 52-week high of $108.52 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $108.39. The year-to-date performance of Biogen has been a gain of 62%.

22) Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD): Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings hit a 52-week high of $67.20 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $66.93. The year-to-date performance of Buffalo Wild Wings has been a gain of 53%.

23) Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD): Shares of Cepheid hit a 52-week high of $34.00 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $34.00. The year-to-date performance of Cepheid has been a gain of 49%.

24) Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ: ASNA): Shares of Ascena Retail hit a 52-week high of $34.40 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $34.38. The year-to-date performance of Ascena has been a gain of 30%.

25) Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR): Shares of Dollar Tree hit a 52-week high of $67.08 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $66.99. The year-to-date performance of Dollar Tree has been a gain of 19%.

26) 8x8 (NASDAQ: EGHT): Shares of 8x8 hit a 52-week high of $4.61 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $4.58. The year-to-date performance of 8x8 has been a gain of 107%.

27) EZCORP (NASDAQ: EZPW): Shares of EZCORP hit a 52-week high of $35.65 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $34.99. The year-to-date performance of EZCORP has been a gain of 29%.

28) Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST): Shares of Fastenal hit a 52-week high of $35.69 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $35.63. The year-to-date performance of Fastenal has been a gain of 19%.

29) Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL): Shares of Fossil hit a 52-week high of $117.80. The stock closed at $117.73. The year-to-date performance of Fossil has been a gain of 67%.

30) Fred's (NASDAQ: FRED): Shares of Fred's hit a 52-week high of $14.66 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $14.60. The year-to-date performance of Fred's has been a gain of 7%.

31) Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR): Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters hit a 52-week high of $88.72 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $88.69. The year to –date performance of Green Mountain has been a gain of 170%.

32) Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS): Shares of Hansen Natural hit a 52-week high of $80.85 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $80.24. The year-to-date performance of Hansen has been a gain of 53%.

33) Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE): Shares of Helen of Troy hit a 52-week high of $33.88 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $33.88. The year-to-date performance of Helen of Troy has been a gain of 14%.

34) EasyLink Services International (NADAQ: ESIC): Shares of EasyLink Services International hit a 52-week high of $5.74 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $5.64. The year-to-date performance of EasyLink has been a gain of 37%.

35) EZchip Semiconductor (NASDAQ: EZCH): Shares of EZchip hit a 52-week high of $36.74 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $36.68. The year-to-date performance of EZchip has been a gain of 31%.

36) Monro Muffler Brake (NASDAQ: MNRO): Shares of Monro Muffler Brake hit a 52-week high of $36.77 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $36.74. The year-to-date performance of Monro Muffler Brake has been a gain of 7%.

37) Netgear (NASDAQ: NTGR): Shares of Netgear hit a 52-week high of $44.42 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $44.11. The year-to-date performance of Netgear has been a gain of 31%.

38) Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA): Shares of Pegasystems hit a 52-week high of $45.37 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $45.25. The year-to-date performance of Pegasystems has been a gain of 24%.

39) Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM): Shares of Polycom hit a 52-week high of $64.99 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $64.04. The year-to-date performance of Polycom has been a gain of 64%.

40) PriceSmart (NASDAQ: PSMT): Shares of PriceSmart hit a 52-week high of $50.59 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $50.53. The year-to-date performance of PriceSmart has been a gain of 33%.

41) Sapient (NASDQ: SAPE): Shares of Sapient hit a 52-week high of $15.46 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $15.24. The year-to-date performance of Sapient has been a gain of 26%.

42) Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX): Shares of Starbucks hit a 52-week high of $39.27 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $39.25. The year-to-date performance of Starbucks has been a gain of 23%.

43) SciClone Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SCLN): Shares of SciClone Pharmaceuticals hit a 52-week high of $6.28 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $6.26. The year-to-date performance of SciClone has been a gain of 50%.

44) Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN): Shares of Seattle Genetics hit a 52-week high of $21.41 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $21.34. The year-to-date performance of Seattle Genetics has been a gain of 43%.

45) Techne (NASDAQ: TECH): Shares of Techne hit a 52-week high of $83.31 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $83.16. The year-to-date performance of Techne has been a gain of 28%.

46) Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO): Shares of Tractor Supply hit a 52-week high of $68.20 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $66.75. The year-to-date performance of Tractor Supply has been a gain of 38%.

47) Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT): Shares of Liquidity Services hit a 52-week high of $23.55 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $23.55. The year-to-date performance of Liquidity Services has been a gain of 68%.

48) Volcano (NASDQ: VOLC): Shares of Volcano hit a 52-week high of $31.70 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $31.67. The year-to-date performance of Volcano has been a gain of 16%.

49) CommVault Systems (NASDAQ: CVLT): Shares of CommVault Systems hit a 52-week high of $43.94 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $43.65. The year-to-date performance of CommVault has been a gain of 53%.

50) Archillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ACHN): Shares of Archillion hit a 52-week high of $8.95 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $7.70. The year-to-date performance of Archillion has been a gain of 86%.

51) Allot Communications (NASDAQ: ALLT): Shares of Allot Communications hit a 52-week high of $18.15 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $18.06. The year-to-date performance of Allot has been a gain of 55%.

52) Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU): Shares of Lululemon hit a 52-week high of $113.50 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $113.10. The year-to-date performance of Lululemon has been a gain of 65%.

53) Cardtronics (NASDAQ: CATM): Shares of Cardtronics hit a 52-week high of $23.21 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $23.20. The year-to-date performance of Cardtronics has been a gain of 31%.

54) GT Solar International (NASDAQ: SOLR): Shares of GT Solar hit a 52-week high of $16.13 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $16.10. The year-to-date performance of GT Solar has been a gain of 77%.

55) Avago Technologies (NASDAQ: AVGO): Shares of Avago hit a 52-week high of $37.38 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $36.95. The year-to-date performance of Avago has been a gain of 31%.

56) Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT): Shares of Fortinet hit a 52-week high of $26.75 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $26.71. The year-to-date performance of Fortinet has been a gain of 65%.

57) AVEO Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AVEO): Shares of AVEO Pharmaceuticals hit a 52-week high of $20.55 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $20.24. The year-to-date performance of AVEO has been a gain of 38%.

58) TeleNav (NASDAQ: TNAV): Shares of TeleNav hit a 52-week high of $18.60 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $18.20. The year-to-date performance of TeleNav has been a gain of 142%.

59) Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: BBRG): Shares of Bravo Brio hit a 52-week high of $25.16 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $24.96. The year-to-date performance of Bravo Brio has been a gain of 30%.

60) Endocyte (NASDAQ: ECYT): Shares of Endocyte hit a 52-week high of $14.50 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $14.15. The year-to-date performance of Endocyte has been a gain of 83%.

61) Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE): Shares of Spirit Airlines hit a 52-week high of $12.31 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $12.30. The year-to-date performance of Spirit has been a gain of 6%.

62) Accenture (NYSE: ACN): Shares of Accenture hit a 52-week high of $60.98 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $59.65. The year-to-date performance of Accenture has been a gain of 24%.

63) AutoNation (NYSE: AN): Shares of AutoNation hit a 52-week high of $36.57 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $36.42. The year-to-date performance of AutoNation has been a gain of 29%.

64) Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (NYSE: CBD): Shares of Companhia Brasileira hit a 52-week high of $48.50 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $48.00. The year-to-date performance of Companhia has been a gain of 15%.

65) CLARCOR (NYSE: CLC): Shares of CLARCOR hit a 52-week high of $46.53 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $46.41. The year-to-date performance of CLARCOR has been a gain of 9%.

66) Lithia Motors (NYSE: LAD): Shares of Lithia Motors hit a 52-week high of $19.55 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $20.13. The year-to-date performance of Lithia Motors has been a gain of 42%.

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

1) Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS): Shares of Goldman Sachs hit a 52-week low of $128.30 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $129.26. The year-to-date performance of Goldman Sachs has been a loss of 23%.

2) Knight Capital Group (NYSE: KCG): Shares of Knight Capital hit a 52-week low of $10.76 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $10.79. The year-to-date performance of Knight Capital has been a loss of 22%.

3) Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI): Shares of Motorola Mobility hit a 52-week low of $21.88 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $22.04. The year-to-date performance of Motorola Mobility has been a loss of 33%.

4) Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR): Shares of Nektar Therapeutics hit a 52-week low of $7.21 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $7.24. The year-to-date performance of Nektar has been a loss of 44%.

5) Partner Communications (NASDAQ: PTNR): Shares of Partner Communications hit a 52-week low of $14.63 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $14.76. The year-to-date performance of Partner Communications has been a loss of 23%.

6) SemiLEDS (NASDAQ: LEDS): Shares of SemiLEDS hit a 52-week low of $6.33 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $6.52. The year-to-date performance of SemiLEDS has been a loss of 78%.

7) New Energy Systems Group (NYSE: NEWN): Shares of New Energy Systems hit a 52-week low of $2.06 in Tuesday's trading session. The stock closed at $2.18. The year-to-date performance of New Energy Systems has been a loss of 72%.