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Monday, November 09, 2009
Rich Smith :: Townhall.com Columnist
Get Ready for the Fall?
by Rich Smith
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Will the Democrats have the time to read their own health care bill before voting on it?


"The bigger they are, the harder they fall." It's the worst nightmare of every investor in today's market: buying a rocket stock just before it takes a nosedive.

Every day, WSJ.com publishes a list of stocks whose shares have just hit new 52-week highs. And every day, investors read the list and tremble -- some with greed, others with terror. On our Motley Fool CAPSinvesting community, these top stocks usually enjoy favorable ratings, since everyone loves a winner.

But not always...

Company

52-Week Low

Recent Price

CAPS Rating (out of 5):

Diageo  (NYSE: DEO)

$40.93

$66.58

*****

Visa (NYSE: V)

$41.78

$79.67

***

American Express Company   (NYSE: AXP)

$9.71

$37.21

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Mastercard  (NYSE: MA)

$113.05

$236.90

**

Starbucks  (Nasdaq: SBUX)

$7.06 Continued...

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Rich Smith is a business writer with the Motley Fool.

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