Stocks to Watch for 07/8/11: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows

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 Thursday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Shares of Level 3 Communications hit a 52-week high of $2.67 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $2.62. The year-to-date performance of Level 3 Communications has been a gain of 167.3%. 2) Halliburton HAL: Shares of Halliburton hit a 52-week high of $54.55 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $54.30. The year-to-date performance of Halliburton has been a gain of 33.4%. 3) Accenture ACN: Shares of Accenture hit a 52-week high of $63.66 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $63.44. The year-to-date performance of Accenture has been a gain of 31.9%. 4) Macy's M: Shares of Macy's hit a 52-week high of $30.58 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $30.46. The year-to-date performance of Macy's has been a gain of 21%. 5) Visa V: Shares of Visa hit a 52-week high of $90.83 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $90.15. The year-to-date performance of Visa has been a gain of 28.3%. 6) Kraft Foods KFT: Shares of Kraft Foods hit a 52-week high of $36.02 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $35.93. The year-to-date performance of Kraft has been a gain of 16.1%. 7) Wendy's/Arby's Group WEN: Shares of Wendy's/Arby's hit a 52-week high of $5.62 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $5.59. The year-to-date performance of Wendy's/Arby's has been a gain of 20.1%. 8) Johnson & Johnson JNJ: Shares of Johnson & Johnson hit a 52-week high of $68.05 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $67.92. The year-to-date performance of Johnson & Johnson has been a gain of 10.7%. 9) CSX CSX: Shares of CSX hit a 52-week high of $27.06 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $27.01. The year-to-date performance of CSX has been a gain of 26.4%. 10) ConAgra Foods CAG: Shares of ConAgra Foods hit a 52-week high of $26.50 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $26.25. The year-to-date performance of ConAgra has been a gain of 18.5%. 11) Discover Financial Services DFS: Shares of Discover Financial Services hit a 52-week high of $27.92 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $27.52. The year-to-date performance of Discover Financial has been a gain of 49%. 12) United Technologies UTX: Shares of United Technologies hit a 52-week high of $91.83 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $91.39. The year-to-date performance of United Technologies has been a gain of 17.3%. 13) American Express AXP: Shares of American Express hit a 52-week high of $53.80 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $53.59. The year-to-date performance of American Express has been a gain of 26.3%. 14) DIRECTV DTV: Shares of DIRECTV hit a 52-week high of $52.93 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $52.80. The year-to-date performance of DIRECTV has been a gain of 32.2%. 15) Baxter International BAX: Shares of Baxter hit a 52-week high of $61.27 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $61.06. The year-to-date performance of Baxter International has been a gain of 21.9%. 16) Johnson Controls JCI: Shares of Johnson Controls hit a 52-week high of $42.92 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $42.71. The year-to-date performance of Johnson Controls has been a gain of 12.3%. 17) Live Nation Entertainment LYV: Shares of Live Nation hit a 52-week high of $12.44 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $12.26. The year-to-date performance of Live Nation has been a gain of 7.3%. 18) Nordstrom JWN: Shares of Nordstrom hit a 52-week high of $50.92 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $50.56. The year-to-date performance of Nordstrom has been a gain of 20.5%. 19) Key Energy Services KEG: Shares of Key Energy hit a 52-week high of $19.67 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $19.44. The year-to-date performance of Key Energy Services has been a gain of 49.8%. 20) TJX TJX: Shares of TJX hit a 52-week high of $55.80 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $54.99. The year-to-date performance of TJX has been a gain of 24.7%. 21) Nike NKE: Shares of Nike hit a 52-week high of $94.23 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $93.66. The year-to-date performance of Nike has been a gain of 10.4%. 22) Western Refining WNR: Shares of Western Refining hit a 52-week high of $19.79 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $19.55. The year-to-date performance of Western Refining has been a gain of 84.7%. 23) Netflix NFLX: Shares of Netflix hit a 52-week high of $297.35 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $292.42. The year-to-date performance of Netflix has been a gain of 66.4%. 24) Bebe Stores BEBE: Shares of Bebe hit a 52-week high of $8.25 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $7.75. The year-to-date performance of Bebe has been a gain of 30.9%. 25) Expedia EXPE: Shares of Expedia hit a 52-week high of $30.32 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $30.25. The year-to-date performance of Expedia has been a gain of 21.3%. 26) Dillard's DDS: Shares of Dillard's hit a 52-week high of $60.14 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $59.59. The year-to-date performance of Dillard's has been a gain of 57.4%. 27) 3M MMM: Shares of 3M hit a 52-week high of $98.19 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $97.97. The year-to-date performance of 3M has been a gain of 14.8%. 28) Patterson-UTI Energy PTEN: Shares of Patterson-UTI hit a 52-week high of $32.63 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $32.61. The year-to-date performance of Patterson-UTI has been a gain of 51.8%. 29) Amazon.com AMZN: Shares of Amazon hit a 52-week high of $217.80 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $216.74. The year-to-date performance of Amazon.com has been a gain of 20.4%. 30) Illinois Tool Works ITW: Shares of Illinois Tool Works hit a 52-week high of $59.02 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $59.02. The year-to-date performance of Illinois Tool Works has been a gain of 11.9%. 31) The Wet Seal WTSLA: Shares of Wet Seal hit a 52-week high of $5.00 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $4.97. The year-to-date performance of Wet Seal has been a gain of 34.3%. 32) Cablevision Systems CVC: Shares of Cablevision hit a 52-week high of $27.60 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $27.48. The year-to-date performance of Cablevision has been a gain of 17%. 33) Chico's FAS CHS: Shares of Chico's hit a 52-week high of $16.25 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $16.18. The year-to-date performance of Chico's has been a gain of 35.5%. 34) Tiffany & Co. TIF: Shares of Tiffany hit a 52-week high of $84.49 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $83.05. The year-to-date performance of Tiffany & Co. has been a gain of 34.5%. 35) Complete Production Services CPX: Shares of Complete Production Services hit a 52-week high of $36.98 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $35.75. The year-to-date performance of Complete Production Services has been a gain of 21%. 36) Salesforce.com CRM: Shares of Salesforce.com hit a 52-week high of $160.02 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $158.13. The year-to-date performance of Salesforce.com has been a gain of 19.8%. 37) CVR Energy CVI: Shares of CVR hit a 52-week high of $27.04 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $26.49. The year-to-date performance of CVR has been a gain of 74.5%. 38) Express-1 Expedited Solutions XPO: Shares of Express-1 hit a 52-week high of $3.66 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $3.59. The year-to-date performance of Express-1 has been a gain of 40.2%. 39) Green Mountain Coffee Roasters GMCR: Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters hit a 52-week high of $95.71 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $95.14. The year-to-date performance of Green Mountain Coffee has been a gain of 189%. 40) Hot Topic HOTT: Shares of Hot Topic hit a 52-week high of $8.45 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $8.40. The year-to-date performance of Hot Topic has been a gain of 35%. 41) Tibco Software TIBX: Shares of Tibco hit a 52-week high of $31.45 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $31.20. The year-to-date performance of Tibco has been a gain of 58.2%. 42) Mastercard MA: Shares of Mastercard hit a 52-week high of $322.28 in Thursday's session. The stock closed at $319.02. The year-to-date performance of Mastercard has been a gain of 42.5%. 43) DISH Network DISH: Shares of DISH Network hit a 52-week high of $31.94 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $31.75. The year-to-date performance of DISH has been a gain of 61.4%. 44) Wynn Resorts WYNN: Shares of Wynn hit a 52-week high of $159.17 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $157.49. The year-to-date performance of Wynn Resorts has been a gain of 52.2%. 45) AutoNation AN: Shares of AutoNation hit a 52-week high of $40.16 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $39.29. The year-to-date performance of AutoNation has been a gain of 39.3%. 46) Sally Beauty Holdings SBH: Shares of Sally Beauty hit a 52-week high of $18.62 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $18.47. The year-to-date performance of Sally Beauty has been a gain of 27.1%. 47) Strategic Hotels & Resorts BEE: Shares of Strategic Hotels hit a 52-week high of $7.62 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $7.54. The year-to-date performance of Strategic Hotels & Resorts has been a gain of 42.5%. 48) Bed Bath & Beyond BBBY: Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond hit a 52-week high of $60.55 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $60.31. The year-to-date performance of Bed Bath & Beyond has been a gain of 22%. 49) Coffee Holding JVA: Shares of Coffee Holding hit a 52-week high of $22.73 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $22.35. The year-to-date performance of Coffee Holding has been a gain of 504%. 50) 8x8 EGHT: Shares of 8x8 hit a 52-week high of $5.18 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $5.18. The year-to-date performance of 8x8 has been a gain of 117%. 51) Brinker International EAT: Shares of Brinker International hit a 52-week high of $26.71 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $26.57. The year-to-date performance of Brinker has been a gain of 28.7%. 52) Constellation Energy CEG: Shares of Constellation Energy hit a 52-week high of $38.99 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $28.93. The year-to-date performance of Constellation has been a gain of 27.9%. 53) Wellcare Health Plans WCG: Shares of Wellcare hit a 52-week high of $55.75 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $54.96. The year-to-date performance of Wellcare has been a gain of 81.8%. 54) BMC Software BMC: Shares of BMC hit a 52-week high of $56.55 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $56.50. The year-to-date performance of BMC has been a gain of 19.8%. 55) Northwest Bancshares NWBI: Shares of Northwest Bancshares hit a 52-week high of $13.36 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $13.18. The year-to-date performance of Northwest Bancshares has been a gain of 12.9%. 56) Genuine Parts GPC: Shares of Genuine Parts hit a 52-week high of $57.66 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $57.37. The year-to-date performance of Genuine Parts has been a gain of 13.7%. 57) Dollar Tree DLTR: Shares of Dollar Tree hit a 52-week high of $70.54 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $70.21. The year-to-date performance of Dollar Tree has been a gain of 25.2%. 58) DeVry DV: Shares of DeVry hit a 52-week high of $63.58 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $62.46. The year-to-date performance of DeVry has been a gain of 30.4%. 59) PriceSmart PSMT: Shares of PriceSmart hit a 52-week high of $60.20 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $60.20. The year-to-date performance of PriceSmart has been a gain of 58%. 60) Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG: Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill hit a 52-week high of $329.80 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $328.49. The year-to-date performance of Chipotle has been a gain of 54.4%. The following stocks hit new 52-week lows in Thursday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Forest Oil FST: Shares of Forest Oil hit a 52-week low of $23.90 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $24.24. The year-to-date performance of Forest Oil has been a loss of 36.1%. 2) Lumber Liquidators LL: Shares of Lumber Liquidators hit a 52-week low of $18.20 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $18.32. The year-to-date performance of Lumber Liquidators has been a loss of 26.4%. 3) BioMimetic Therapeutics BMTI: Shares of BioMimetic Therapeutics hit a 52-week low of $4.43 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $4.46. The year-to-date performance of BioMimetic has been a loss of 64.9%. 4) Smart Technologies SMT: Shares of Smart Technologies hit a 52-week low of $5.57 in Thursday's trading session. The stock closed at $5.57. The year-to-date performance of Smart Technologies has been a loss of 40.1%.
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