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Stocks Achieving 52-Week Highs As Markets Lack Direction

By Wall St. Cheat Sheet

June 13 2011 Tweet Email This

Here are stocks that hit their highest price in the past 12 months:

Forest Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:FRX): Up 1.63% to $38.57. Forest Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells both branded and generic forms of ethical products which require a physician’s prescription. The Company also manufactures non-prescription pharmaceutical products sold over-the-counter, which are used for the treatment of a wide range of illnesses. Forest’s products are marketed in the United States and eastern Europe. Competitors to Watch: Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Clinical Data (NASDAQ:CLDA), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Lannett Company (AMEX:LCI), Mylan (NASDAQ:MYL), Watson Pharma (NYSE:WPI), Impax (NASDAQ:IPXL), Par Pharma (NYSE:PRX), Abbott Labs (NYSE:ABT) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE).
Fossil, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL): Up 1.35% to $106.90. Fossil, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and distributes consumer fashion accessories. The Company’s products include an extensive line of men’s and women’s fashion watches and jewelry sold under proprietary and licensed brands, handbags, small leather goods, belts, sunglasses, and apparel. Competitors to Watch: Movado Group, Inc (NYSE:MOV), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), Aeropostale, Inc.(NYSE:ARO), The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), The Wet Seal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTSLA), Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ).
Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM): Up 12.2% to $13.15. Insmed Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative inhaled pharmaceuticals for the site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases, and has a proprietary protein platform aimed at niche markets with unmet medical need. Insmed’s primary focus is on the development of inhaled antibiotic therapy delivered via proprietary advanced pulmonary liposome technology in areas of high unmet need in lung diseases. Competitors to Watch: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY), Cephalon, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPH), AVI BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVII), Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY), Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), and Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY).
Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI): Up 3.56% to $47.75. Valhi, Inc. is involved in the titanium dioxide pigments, component products, titanium metals products, and waste management industries. The Company produces titanium dioxide pigments, titanium metals products, ergonomic computer support systems, and precision ball bearing slides. Valhi also owns and operates a facility for the processing, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA): Up 2.83% to $57.75. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. sells cosmetics, fragrances, skin and hair care products, appliances, and accessories. The Company also offers hair salon services, manicures, pedicures, massages, and other beauty & spa treatments. Competitors to Watch: Sally Beauty Hldgs., Inc. (NYSE:SBH), Perfumania Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERF), Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP), Alberto-Culver Company (NYSE:ACV), Revlon, Inc. (NYSE:REV), Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDEN), Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR), Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS), The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG), Parlux Fragrances, Inc. (NASDAQ:PARL), Physicians Formula Hldgs., Inc. (NASDAQ:FACE), Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ).
Konami Corp. (NYSE:KNM): Up 3.22% to $23.37. KONAMI Corporation develops and sells consumer video game software and arcade game machines for amusement facilities. The Company operates in the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Brazil. Konami also develops liquid crystal display for Pachinko and manages amusement facilities. Competitors to Watch: Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), Majesco Entertainment Co. (NASDAQ:COOL), Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE)
Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF): Up 2.65% to $67.04. Greif Inc. manufactures and markets industrial packaging products and services. The Company provides steel, plastic, fiber, corrugated and multiwall containers. Greif also produces containerboard and has operations nationwide.
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (NYSE:TNH): Up 1.88% to $128.86. Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P., through its subsidiaries, markets and produces nitrogen, fertilizer, crop protection products, and seed and services for agricultural, turf, ornamental, and other growers. The Company also produces nitrogen products and methanol for industrial customers.
American Medical Systems Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AMMD): Up 0.03% to $29.96. American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. supplies medical devices to physicians specializing in the treatment of urological disorders. The company’s products focus on urological disorders such as incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disease.
SAVVIS, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS): Down 0.08% to $39.40. SAVVIS, Inc. offers global information technology services. The Company offers hosting, network, and application services. SAVVIS’s products allow a company to scale its information technology infrastructure up or down as needed.