Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO): This automotive repair company, which hit a 52-week high on Friday, has had a 52-week trading range of $14.85 to $27.25 and is currently trading at $26.43. Its shares have had a nice run over the past year, up more than 45 percent, vs. a decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 (SPY) of about 45 percent. Monro Muffler operates as the largest chain of company-operated undercar care facilities in the United States, owning approximately 711 stores in 17 different states. For the full-year 2008, Monro’s service mix was broken down as follows: 31 percent were general maintenance, 26 percent were tire related services, 22 percent were break related services, 14 percent were steering related services, and 7 percent were exhaust related services. Recently, Jim Cramer on his CNBC Stop Trading segment said that Monro Muffler “Now joins the group of O’Reiliy Automotive (ORLY) and AutoZone (AZO). Earnings per share of Monro Muffler went from just $0.38 cents per share in 2000 to estimates of $1.14 to $1.19 for the full-year 2009 which represents a 29.7% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over 9 years. As the recession throughout the country deepens and the overall health of automobile industry is put into serious question, repair companies like Monro Muffler (MNRO), AutoZone (AZO), and O’Reiliy (ORLY) all stand to benefit as their business models are principally based on older vehicles

Kirkland’s Inc. (KIRK): This home furnishing company, which hit a 52-week high on Friday as well, has had a 52-week trading range of $0.76 to $4.22 and is currently trading at $3.73. Over the past year, shares of Kirkland have had a mammoth run, up 350 percent vs. a decline in the S&P 500 of 45 percent. Kirkland's is a specialty retailer of home decor in the United States, operating 321 stores in 34 states as of November 1, 2008. Kirkland bases itself on its unique and exquisite merchandise, including framed art, mirrors, wall decor, candles; lamps, decorative accessories, accent furniture, textiles, garden accessories and artificial floral products. This small cap stock is volatility so be careful.

Netflix (NFLX): This home entertainment, which hit a fresh 52-week high on Monday, has had a 52-week trading range of $17.90 to $43.40 and is currently trading at $43.40. On a year-to-date performance, shares of Netflix are up 45%. Netflix is constantly one step ahead of their competition. Their management team was the first to realize the market for home delivery DVD's. They moved aggressively into online streaming, securing the rights too many popular shows and movies. Most recently they signed an exclusive deal with the creators of South Part for the rights to stream all episodes of the first 9 seasons. NFLX has the capital and the management team to continue their dominance in both home delivery rental DVD's and online streaming.

Thomas Properties Group (TPGI): This Real Estate Development Trust, also known as a REIT hit a 52-week low on Friday, has had a 52-week trading range of $11.74 to $1.12 and is currently trading at $1.12. Over the past year, shares of Thomas Properties have declined 90 percent vs. a decline in the S&P 500 of 45 percent. Thomas Properties Group acts as a full-service real estate company that owns, acquires, develops and manages office, and retail space in the West Coast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The company has been hit particularly hard over the last year in its principal real estate business as the operating environment, particularly amidst decline real-estate values in the West Cost and Southwest regions, rising tent defaults, and lack of short-term credit funding erode profit margins. Recently Thomas Properties reported that its fourth-quarter loss more than tripled on impairment related charges. For the quarter ending December 31st 2008, Thomas Properties reported loss of $6 million dollars, or 25 cents per share vs. a loss of $1.6 million dollars, or a loss of 7 cents per share from the prior year. For the full-year 2008 Thomas Properties lost $3.8 million dollars, or 16 cents per share, compared with a loss of $903,000, or 4 cents a share for 2007.