Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs

(NASDAQ:

) shares rose 2.25 percent to touch a new 52-week high of $13.40. BioTelemetry shares have jumped 89.31 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 4.38 percent in the same period.

(NYSE:

) shares climbed 2.69 percent to reach a new 52-week high of $62.87. Deutsche Bank upgraded Hormel Foods from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $59.00 to $66.00.

(NYSE:

) shares rose 0.77 percent to reach a new 52-week high of $60.48. Form 8-K from Polypore showed that the company and Asahi Kasei have received antitrust clearance for merger from the FTC of the Republic of Korea.

(NASDAQ:

) shares touched a new 52-week high of $2.051 following the announcement that the company's UK subsidiary, Hilger Crystals, Ltd., has entered into a three year supply arrangement.