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
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSYS)	$47.44	Auto Components		366 of 441
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL)	$5.50	Metals and Mining		795 of 847
United Technologies Corp (NYSE: UTX)	$66.46	Aerospace and Defense		1354 of 1402

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 9, 2009

Top-rated auto components companies:

• Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: WATG): Stock price is 185% higher than last year.
• Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. (Nasdaq: SORL): Stock price is 141% higher than last year.

Top-rated metals and mining companies:

• Taseko Mines Limited (USA) (AMEX: TGB): Stock price is 244% higher than last year.
• Teck Resources Limited (USA) (NYSE: TCK): Stock price is 238% higher than last year.

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