Wednesday's morning session saw 12 companies set new 52-week highs.

Noteables:

• Target (NYSE:TGT) was the largest firm on a market cap basis to set a new 52-week high.
• Tortoise Energy (NYSE:NDP) was the smallest Company by market cap to set a new 52-week high.
• Altabancorp (NASDAQ:ALTA) rallied the most, trading up 6.34% to reach its new 52-week high.

Stocks that set new 52-week highs during the first half-hour of trading on Wednesday are as follows:

• Target (NYSE:TGT) shares were up 4.56% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $218.50 for a change of up 4.56%.
• Newmont (NYSE:NEM) shares were up 0.78% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $75.31 for a change of up 0.78%.
• Centrais Eletricas (NYSE:EBR) stock set a new 52-week high of $7.98 Wednesday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 2.58%.
• Adecoagro (NYSE:AGRO) shares were down 0.19% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $10.88.
• Altabancorp (NASDAQ:ALTA) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Wednesday morning, hitting $46.14 with a daily change of up 6.34%.
• GAMCO Investors (NYSE:GBL) stock made a new 52-week high of $28.95 Wednesday. The stock was down 0.6% for the day.
• GAMCO Global Gold Natural (AMEX:GGN) shares were up 0.38% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $4.02 for a change of up 0.38%.
• Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH) shares set a new yearly high of $177.57 this morning. The stock was up 0.95% on the session.
• Capital Senior Living (NYSE:CSU) stock hit a yearly high price of $54.86. The stock was down 0.05% for the day.
• John Hancock (NYSE:HTY) shares hit a new 52-week high of $6.66. The stock traded down 0.49% on the session.
• Bank of the James Finl Gr (NASDAQ:BOTJ) shares hit a yearly high of $15.65. The stock traded up 0.88% on the session.
• Tortoise Energy (NYSE:NDP) shares were down 1.96% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $20.65.

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