Following is a brief list of stocks touching 52-week highs in intra-day trading on Tuesday, June 22, 2010:
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL): Shares of the company touched a new 52-week high of $56.10 on Tuesday after KeyBanc Capital Markets reiterated its 'Buy' rating on the stock and lifted share-price target to $63.00 from $61.00, citing strong beverage can volumes. Ball Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, supplies metal and plastic packaging to the beverage, food, and household products industries worldwide.
Biovail Corp. (NYSE: BVF): The stock today made a new 52-week high of $18.87, a day after the Canadian drugmaker agreed to merge with rival Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE): Shares of the company hit a new 52-week high of $15.08 on Tuesday. Sara Lee Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of a range of branded packaged meat products, fresh and frozen bakery products, roast and ground coffee, and tea products worldwide.
Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH): The stock today reached a new 52-week high of $14.55. Accretive Health, Inc. provides healthcare revenue cycle management services to hospitals and healthcare providers.
Disclosure: Author doesn’t own any of the stocks discussed here.