Some stocks are one-hit wonders, making a big splash when they first appear, then quickly fizzling into obscurity or oblivion. But for other stocks, that initial big move is only a preview for even bigger and better gains to come.
Today, we've compiled 10 stocks that made some of the biggest upward moves over the past month. We'll pair that list with the ratings issued by our Motley Fool CAPScommunity. The higher each stock's rating, the greater CAPS members' faith in that company's ability to keep on beating the market.
Stock
30-Day % Change*
CAPS Rating
Petrobras Energia
175.31%
***
Sunrise Senior Living
78.81%
**
Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE: APT)
56.99%
Diedrich Coffee (Nasdaq: DDRX)
55.76%
*
US Energy (Nasdaq: USEG)
52.75%
Harvest Energy Trust (NYSE: HTE)
50.33%
*****
Select Comfort
46.02%
Bucyrus International (Nasdaq: BUCY)
45.06%
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Rich Duprey is a writer specializing in the stock market.
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