Tesla (TSLA) is by far the biggest stud in the auto industry today. Sorry, Ford (F).

While Ford ranked higher on the list of most-searched tickers, Tesla's stock is clearly hotter.

The electric car maker's stock surged 355% last year, compared with a 19% gain for Ford.

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Tesla shares hit a new all-time high this week above $200, pushing the company's market value back to a level that CEO Elon Musk probably thinks it does not deserve.

The stock did have a setback in November following a spate of crashes in which Tesla vehicles caught fire. But the safety concerns have abated and investors are now looking ahead to Tesla's latest quarterly report, which comes out next week.

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