Apple, Amazon and Starbucks hitting new highs

September 20, 2011: 1:21 PM ET
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- While the Greek government is running out of money and global central banks coordinate efforts to provide liquidity to troubled European financial institutions, there are an increasing number of U.S. stocks that are breaking out to new all-time highs.

Consumer discretionary, technology and gold mining stocks are leading the market higher.

Investors attribute the recent strength to both "window dressing" (institutions marking up the best performing stocks at the end of the quarter) and expectations for another round quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve. The central bank's two-day policy making meeting got underway Tuesday.

Some of the more popular stocks making new highs include Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500), Amazon (AMZN, Fortune 500), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Starbucks Corp. (SBUX, Fortune 500), Mastercard (MA, Fortune 500), Ralph Lauren (RL, Fortune 500), Hansen Natural (HANS), Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR), Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), Diamond Foods (DMND), Ulta Salon (ULTA), and Mako Surgical (MAKO).

These are some of the themes gaining traction on StockTwits, Tuesday:

Benzinga: Hearing rumors $AAPL to replace $HPQ in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Ktr8der: $AAPL: Putting the decline in perspective, Apple is only 3% above the AH price at last quarter's earnings report. Still a good value here.

lamonicabuzz: Who says the consumer is dead? $AAPL, $CMG, $SBUX, $AZO & $BBBY all at or near all-time highs today. Shows how important a good brand is.

maoxian: New highs list sponsored by Yuppie Alliance: Apple, Starbucks, Amazon, Green Mountain, Whole Foods, Polo Ralph Lifshitz, Hansen, Chipotle

howardlindzon: Hate that biotechs are leading since i never own them RT@StockTwits50 $JAZZ breaking out to all-time high. $ALXN is not far behind

StockTwits50: Gold and silver miners are having very decent morning: $RIC $RGLD $MFN $EXK  To top of page

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