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
Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL)	$81.68	Household Products		1036 of 1081
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE: HBC)	$60.27	Commercial Banks		472 of 692
Harbin Electric, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRBN)	$20.92	Electrical Equipment		334 of 345

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of November 10, 2009

Top-rated household products companies:

• Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR): Stock price is 45% higher than last year.
• WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC): Stock price is 29% higher than last year.

Top-rated commercial banks companies:

• ICICI Bank Limited (ADR) (NYSE: IBN): Stock price is 105% higher than last year.
• Banco Bradesco S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: BBD): Stock price is 90% higher than last year.

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