3 Stocks Hitting High Notes

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When a stock hits a fresh high, it can mean that it’s on its way to greatness -- or that it has run its course. Even with the risk of the latter, searching for these outperformers can reveal companies that are doing something right, much to their investors' delight.

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With that in mind, we'll use the aggregate intelligence of the 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to find stocks hitting 52-week highs today. The community's approval (signified by four- and five-star ratings) could be a sign that further research is in order.

Here are three such stocks:

Company	Today’s Intraday Price	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF)	$38.55	Metals and Mining		1040 of 1076
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR)	$28.27	Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure		295 of 431
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS)	$192.59	Capital Markets		4795 of 5525

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 14, 2009

Top-rated metals and mining companies:

• Northgate Minerals Corp (USA) (AMEX: NXG): Stock price is 203% higher than last year.
• Horsehead Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ZINC): Stock price is 188% higher than last year.

Top-rated hotels, restaurants and leisure companies:

• Jamba, Inc. (Nasdaq: JMBA): Stock price is 237% higher than last year.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG-B): Stock price is 111% higher than last year.

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