3 Stocks Hitting High Notes

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Hitting a fresh high could indicate that a stock is 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 110,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to find stocks hitting 52-week highs today. The community's approval (shown by four- and five-star ratings) could be a sign that further research is in order.

Here are three such stocks:

	Today's High	Industry	CAPS Rating	Fools Saying Outperform
II-VI, Inc. (Nasdaq: IIVI)	$44.81	Electronics	*****	1,192 of 1,211
ManTech International Corp. (Nasdaq: MANT)	$59.63	Computer Software & Services	*****	102 of 105
Formento Economico Mexicano SAB (ADR) (NYSE: FMX)	$5.19	Food & Beverage	*****	493 of 503

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 5, 2008

Other Five-Star Computer Software & Services Companies

• Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) -- stock price is 19% cheaper than a year ago.
• Syntel, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNT) -- stock price is 10.4% cheaper than a year ago.

Other Five Star Food & Beverage Companies

• Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE: UN) -- stock price is 10.5% cheaper than a year ago.
• Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE: DEO) -- stock price is 12.5% cheaper than a year ago.

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