Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BCRX shares climbed 2.87 percent to reach a new 52-week high of $14.90. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares have jumped 22.38 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 8.07 percent in the same period. Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc ALSK shares gained 2.20 percent to touch a new 52-week high of $2.56. Alaska Communications' PEG ratio is 0.61. Red Hat Inc RHT shares reached a new 52-week high of $79.84. Red Hat reported upbeat results for its fiscal first quarter on Thursday. ConAgra Foods Inc CAG shares rose 9.18 percent to touch a new 52-week high of $42.71 after activist investor Jana Partners disclosed a 7.2 percent stake and said it may nominate board members and wage a proxy fight.