Happy 52 Week High

Monday December 31st

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a tremendous tractor play. Founded by a blacksmith in 1837, it’s now the world’s largest farm equipment company. And as the government continues to encourage the production of ethanol this stock benefits from increased demand for its products, allowing investors to reap some great returns. Who is it?

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A: Ooops, we're off planting bulbs for spring. Check back later or watch tonight's "Fast Money" for the answer.

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Friday December 28th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a phosphate providing powerhouse. Not to be confused with artwork made from tile, this Minnesota based company is the second largest fertilizer maker in North America. And as this year’s commodity prices have farmers planting more crops, the stock price has soared sprouting some fertile returns for investors. Who is it?

A: The answer to tonight's 52-week high is Mosaic (MOS)! If you’d planted some of this stock in your portfolio, you'd be up nearly 340 percent in the past year.

Thursday December 27th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a burrito bombshell. Forget the traditional hamburger and fries, after its spin off from McDonald’s in 2006 this Denver based company has found success in tacos and guacamole. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Chipotle! If you’d switched from burgers to burritos, you'd be up more than 170% in the past year.


Monday December 26th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a Britain-based home goods goddess. Whether it’s a pint of Cherry Garcia or a bottle of male fragrance, with over 400 brands, the world’s second largest consumer products maker has you covered. Who is it?

A:  The answer to our 52-week high is Unilever! If you'd looked across the pond for your portfolio, you'd be up almost 40% in the past year

Friday December 21st

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to notorious fast food nobility. Even though many restaurants are hurting from soaring commodity prices, the world’s second largest burger chain has managed to make its first full year as a public company - a stellar one. Impressed with the results of expanding fast food “your way” into Asia, Goldman recently upgraded the stock to a “buy” leaving investors with some royal returns for the holidays. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Burger King! If you'd “had it your way”, you'd be up almost 40% in the past year.

Thursday December 20th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a gaming guru. This Santa Monica-based company is now the second largest video game publisher in the US after it managed to turn air guitar players from zeros to heroes. Wednesday, the company raised its third quarter forecast on better then expected holiday sales leaving investors thinking the company truly is answering their call of duty. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Activision! If you climbed the stairway to heaven with this stock, you'd be up over 60% in the past year.

Wednesday December 19th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a unique utility play. Comprised of electricity generation in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey this company is the fifth largest electric power producer in the country. But after a 10% increase in their quarterly dividend Tuesday, investors believe that they really are first in energy. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is FirstEnergy Corp (FE)! If you powered up your portfolio, you'd be up more than 20% in the past year.

Tuesday December 18th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a noteworthy newsmaker. The second largest fine print publisher in the country, it also boasts ownership of 23 television stations and the Chicago cubs. Lately the news is good for the company itself with a buyout by billionaire Sam Zell on track and the FCC Tuesday relaxing regulations on media conglomerates. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Tribune! If you’d made headlines with your portfolio, you'd be up more than 9% percent in the last six months alone.

Monday December 17th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week high to a carbonated concoction colossus. The world's largest soft-drink bottler was founded in 1986 but its history dates back a century earlier when its namesake began producing its now-world-famous syrup. Flash-forward to last week, when the company upped its forecast and investors everywhere were feeling the fizz. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Coca-Cola Enterprises!  If you’d bottled some of this stock for your portfolio, you'd be up more than 30% in the past year.

Friday December 14th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a prominent grain processor. Founded as a linseed crushing business, it soon sought to be ‘the supermarket to the world.’ And even though the price of corn has been hurting the bottom line of the world’s largest ethanol producer, the stock rose Friday on legislation from Washington aiding that alternative energy. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Archer Daniels Midland! If you'd processed some of this stock into your portfolio , you'd be up more then 20% in the past year.

Thursday December 13th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a potassium play. As famed for its jingle as it is for its fruit, this banana behemoth has been anything but slippery of late. With its signature product's prices up in all markets this year investors have been singing a song of their own. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Chiquita Brands! . If you'd fed some fruit to your financials, you'd be up more than 35% in the past year.

Wednesday December 12th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a prominent oil services provider. It’s a busy time of year for the country's 5th largest gasoline producer. Not only did the New-York based company announce a dividend last week, but the Holiday season also means the release of its popular collectible toy trucks. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Hess! If you’d integrated some of this stock into your portfolio, you'd be up almost 60 percent in the past year

Tuesday December 11th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this trans-coastal transfer titan. The company began tapping out telegraphs in 1851, but after falling into bankruptcy 15 years ago, changed focus to the money transfer business. Now it boasts more locations worldwide than McDonald's, Starbucks, Burger King and Wal-Mart combined. Who is it?

A: The answer to tonight's 52-week high is Western Union! If you’d wired this stock to your portfolio, you'd be up more than 6 percent in the past year.

Monday December 10th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this metropolitan wealth manager. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton would be pleased to know that the institution he established in 1784 is now the world's largest custodian bank. And as the credit crunch continues to hammer financials, this bookkeeping bank is collecting more fees both domestically and abroad, causing investors to make their own bank. Who is it?

A: The answer to tonight's 52-Weel High is the Bank of New York Mellon ! If you trusted Alexander Hamilton with your money, you'd be up nearly 20% in the past year.


Friday December 7th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a clothing colossus which has been helping everyone from Hippies to Preppies find the perfect cut of jeans since 1969. Not only does its ad campaign feature Bono, but the stock has become something of a rock star itself after November sales beat Street estimates. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Gap! If you'd fallen into this stock, you'd be up almost 12% in the past year.

Thursday December 6th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a revolutionary recorder. Fast Money viewers are thankful to this boob-tube enhancer because as a pioneer of the digital recording devices the trademark boxes allows them to watch the show at their convenience. Recently the stock had a pop on a favorable judgment in its patent lawsuit with EchoStar which allowed investors to fast forward towards profits. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is TiVo! If you'd added this stock to your portfolio lineup, you'd be up almost 50% in the past year.

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a wholesale hot-shot. Whether you need Q-tips in bulk or discounted Cartier watche, as a member, you can visit any of the 500 locations of the nation’s largest warehouse club. Now Wall Street analysts are shopping this stock as a play on the expected lean holiday spending season. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Costco! If you'd bought in bulk, you'd be up nearly 30% in the past year.

Tuesday December 4th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a feisty fruit distributor. Introduced by a singing and dancing banana in 1944, its mascot was later replaced by a woman with a fruit headdress. The company is the top banana seller in Europe and among the biggest here. Though the company’s performance for the last three quarters was disappointing a re-organization could make shares ripe for the picking. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Chiquita Brands International! If you'd bitten into this banana, you'd be up more then 30% in the past year.

Monday December 3rd

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a feisty fruit distributor. Introduced by a singing and dancing banana in 1944, its mascot was later replaced by a woman with a fruit headdress. The company is the top banana seller in Europe and among the biggest here. Though the company’s performance for the last three quarters was disappointing a re-organization could make shares ripe for the picking. Who is it?
A: The answer to our 52-week high is Deckers! If you’d shoed up your portfolio , you'd be up more then 170% in the past year.

Friday November 30th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-week high to a credit card czar. While money can’t buy everything for everything else there is the world’s second largest credit card company. Although Black Friday returns were mixed, one company wins every time the register rings. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Mastercard! If you’d charged this stock to your portfolio you’d be up more than 90 percent this year.

Thursday November 29th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a sassy seed play. Founded in 1901 as a saccharine producer it’s now the world’s biggest maker of genetically engineered crops. And as the demand for planting commodities such as corn and cotton is up this year this stock keeps sprouting up returns for investors. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Monsanto! . If you'd planted some of this stock in your portfolio, you'd be up more than 90% in the past year.

Wednesday November 28th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week high to a Midwest investment master. Once a failing textile maker this company now has businesses in everything from ice cream to underwear. And although the rest of Wall Street was caught in the subprime storm, this oracle apparently saw it coming. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Berkshire Hathaway! If you trusted your money to the second-richest man in the world, you'd be up almost 30% in the past year.

Tuesday November 27th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this oil service superstar. As its name suggests, its business stretches across all major bodies of water. And even though it already is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor, its pending merger with competitor GlobalSantaFe means the company will double in size. Final clue: Its ticker symbol is also a piece of equipment used for oil drilling at sea. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Transocean! If you struck oil in your portfolio, you'd be up more than 70% in the past year.

Monday November 26th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this farm “phenom” which was founded by its namesake as a blacksmith shop in 1837. The world’s largest tractor maker continues to plough its stock price upward on increasing international demand and rising farm income.  And on Monday Banc of America raised its price target 43% and upgraded the stock to a buy citing a strong ’08 outlook. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Deere & Co! If you'd harvested some of this stock for your portfolio, you'd be up 69% in the past year.

Wednesday November 21st

Q: It’s time to say Happy 52 Week High to a baking soda behemoth. Its empire of household brands begins with Arm & Hammer and ends with Xtra laundry detergent, but perhaps they’re most infamously known as the manufacturer behind Trojan condoms and in this volatile tape, investors are seeking protection. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Church and Dwight . If you had bought this defensive name, you’d be up 25% this year so far.

Tuesday November 20th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this carbonated beverage behemoth. A pharmacist created its flagship beverage in the late 1890s and in 1965 a merger with two salty snack makers put the company on its way to becoming the food giant it is today. And as Maria Sharapova will tell you, the recent expansion overseas to areas like Latin America and China is boosting sales and, in turn, profits for investors.

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Pepsico! If you'd added some pop to your portfolio, you'd be up over  20% in the past year.


Monday November 19th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this vice vendor. over 150 years old, its origins date back to a small cigar shop in London. Now U.S.-based, its the world's largest cigarette maker. And as the company goes back to its roots by purchasing fast-growing cigar peddler John Middelton earlier this month, investors are lighting up some nice returns.

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Altria ! If you'd lit up your portfolio with some of this stock, you'd be up over 16% in the last year.


Friday November 16th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a matriarch of makeup that’s made skin so soft since 1886 – and is now the world’s largest door-to-door cosmetic seller. It continues to soar on global exposure as 73% of all sales come from overseas leaving investors with beautiful returns. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Avon Products! (AVP). If you'd given your portfolio a makeover, you'd be up over 19% in the past year.

Thursday November 15th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to an internet trading treasure. Based in Omaha, it’s the third biggest online brokerage. And while the prospect earlier this year of a merger with rival E*Trade never happened, the company now is experiencing lots of gain from E*Trade’s recent subprime pain. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is TD Ameritrade! If you'd brokered some of this stock into your portfolio, you'd be up over 17% in the past year.

Wednesday November 14th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week high to a retail relic. Though it’s most widely known for its original fashionable watch products, this Texas based company has expanded to carry other accessories and clothing items. And proving there is nothing archaic about this stock, the company crushed Q3 Street estimates Tuesday citing the increase in international demand for its products. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Fossil . If you'd accesorized your portfolio, you'd be up over 80% in the past year.

Tuesday November 13th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a “pick me up” provider. Its flagship java joint opened in Berkeley, California in 1966 and though it has expanded to other metropolitan areas, the company still focuses on hand brewing all its beverages. Now Street analysts are starting to wake up and smell the coffee, after the company received an upgrade from Wedbush Morgan on November 2^nd. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Peet’s Coffee! If you'd added a java jolt to your portfolio, you'd be up more then 5% in the past year.

Monday  November 12th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a household products prodigy. Founded 200 years ago as a small soap factory it’s now the world’s largest toothpaste maker. And as the dollar continues to weaken, sales to Latin America are booming which gives investors something to smile about. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Colgate-Palmolive! If you'd brightened your portfolio with this stock, you'd be up almost 18% in the past year.


Friday November 9th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to an e-travel entrepreneur. This Connecticut based company has been delighting bargain hunters and Trekkies alike since 1998. The stock surged Friday after the company crushed earnings and revealed that they continue to expand their business overseas. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-Week High is Priceline.com! If you'd listened to William Shatner, you'd be up over 123% in the past year.

Thursday November 8th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this educator extraordinaire. Maybe you've seen one of its daytime commercials, or perhaps you've attended one of its 80 campus locations nationwide. This for-profit degree provider serves over 52,000 students every year. The stock keeps getting higher marks from investors after A+ earnings results last week.

A: The answer to our 52-week high is DeVry! (DV). If you'd kept your portfolio in school you'd be up more than 130% in the past year.

Wednesday November 7th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a television titan. Based in El Segundo, California, it’s the largest US satellite-television provider. And even though the company announced Tuesday profits fell 14% in Q3 the stock rose as analysts believed new high definition programming will steal market share from competitors. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is DirecTV! If you'd tuned into this stock, you'd be up almost 14% in the past year.

Tuesday November 6th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to this defense dominator. Formed in 1952 when a boat maker and an airline combined, it is now the U.S. Army's biggest supplier of combat gear - and even though it has been trailing other companies in the sector, the stock has seen a rise lately on speculation it will win big upcoming Army contracts.

A: The answer to tonight's 52-Week High is General Dynamics . If you'd armored up your portfolio, you'd be up almost 29% in the past year.

Monday November 5th

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a Midwest investment master - a failing textile maker before coming under the leadership of Forbes’ 3^rd richest man. This company now has businesses in everything from ice cream to underwear. In fact, they just announced an eight fold return on the sale of its stake in PetroChina. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Berkshire Hathaway! If you'd added some of the oracle’s investment to your portfolio, you'd be up almost 19% in the past year.

Friday November 2nd

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a suave consumer goods superstar. Based across the pond in London, it’s the world’s second largest consumer products company and even though Europeans aren’t eating as much Magnum ice-cream, sales of Dove soap products in India and Africa helped the company beat estimates Thursday. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Unilever! If you'd suds up your portfolio, you'd be up more than 35% in the past year.

Thursday November 1st

Q: It's time to say Happy 52-Week High to a life insurance leader. Based in Columbus, Georgia, it’s the world’s largest seller of supplemental health insurance and reports of growth in Japan have been nothing to “quack at”. On October 25th several major banks made buy recommendations when the stock beat its earnings estimates. Who is it?

A: The answer to our 52-week high is Aflac! If you'd added some of this stock to your portfolio, you'd be up more than 40% in the past year.