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Although some investors gravitate to cheap stocks and others prefer to buy expensive stocks, in one sense a stock's price is irrelevant. What's important when it comes to your investment is the percentage it moves up or down. It might be exciting to see your $1,000 stock go up by $10 in a single day, but that's the same 1 percent move as a $10 stock rising 10 cents. Expensive stocks do carry a certain level of market prestige, however. If you're interested in how to pick expensive stocks, take a look at this list of 10 prominent stocks to invest in with share prices of at least $250.

Click through to find stocks with performance histories that might match their purchase prices.