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title: "23 best-performing stocks of August, as the -2-"
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description: "MarketWatch highlights the 23 best-performing stocks of August, featuring companies like Aptiv, Tapestry, NRG Energy, and Western Digital with their respective performance metrics. The article also suggests 12 stocks for 'bottom-fishing' investors seeking cheap growth opportunities."
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# 23 best-performing stocks of August, as the -2-

Aptiv                                 -20.7%                      -27.1%             -30.6%              25.8%                   7.2                        7.6  Tapestry                              -19.0%                      -15.7%              -3.4%              95.6%                  15.1                       21.4  NRG Energy                            -18.0%                      -24.6%             -30.8%              76.5%                  10.8                       17.3  Western Digital                       -17.3%                      -29.5%             161.5%             282.3%                  19.5                       19.6                                                                                                                                                     Source: LSEG 

Click on the tickers for more about each company.

Don't miss: 12 stocks for 'bottom-fishing' investors looking for cheap growth opportunities 

-Philip van Doorn 

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08-31-26 1716ET

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