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Corporate America's supercharged performers
Full list
Rank
Company
EPS
growth*
Revenue
growth*
Total
return
*
1
Yahoo
185%
78%
67%
2
CompuCredit
239%
62%
69%
3
Ceradyne
107%
70%
93%
4
Vineyard National Bancorp
89%
84%
98%
5
Laserscope
396%
40%
117%
6
Kos Pharmaceuticals
293%
72%
48%
7
ASV
218%
64%
50%
8
SanDisk
111%
79%
56%
9
Imergent
119%
44%
92%
10
Clinical Data
88%
82%
70%
11
J2 Global Communications
122%
48%
61%
12
OmniVision Technologies
175%
128%
24%
13
eResearchTechnology
110%
58%
53%
14
Sonic Solutions
182%
66%
33%
15
Deckers Outdoor
142%
33%
77%
16
LifeCell
169%
31%
86%
17
Schnitzer Steel Industries
203%
39%
48%
18
Central European Distribution
65%
49%
72%
19
Valero Energy
66%
52%
63%
20
Southern Peru Copper
146%
38%
50%
21
Cognizant Technology Solutions
58%
53%
74%
22
American Healthways
68%
44%
68%
23
Comtech Telecommunications
116%
29%
120%
24
Devon Energy
152%
51%
28%
25
William Lyon Homes
63%
58%
55%
26
Maverick Tube
160%
51%
26%
27
Friedman Billings Ramsey Group
113%
91%
11%
28
Middleby
134%
28%
77%
29
Gilead Sciences
61%
79%
39%
30
Genentech
139%
28%
69%
31
Steel Dynamics
184%
50%
17%
32
HealthExtras
53%
55%
58%
33
Silicon Laboratories
111%
80%
-1%
34
Euronet Worldwide
70%
99%
22%
35
eBay
84%
66%
29%
36
SFBC
39%
76%
51%
37
Hansen Natural
88%
28%
171%
38
Advanced Neuromodulation Sys.
115%
48%
25%
39
Urban Outfitters
71%
31%
87%
40
Edge Petroleum
70%
45%
43%
41
ConocoPhillips
70%
70%
28%
42
Consolidated-Tomoka Land
44%
49%
64%
43
Countrywide Financial
63%
43%
49%
44
Coach
63%
34%
70%
45
Overseas Shipholding Group
90%
39%
45%
46
Chesapeake Energy
44%
59%
49%
47
Armor Holdings
89%
66%
16%
48
Bluegreen
68%
32%
72%
49
Biosite
78%
57%
25%
50
Collegiate Pacific
59%
71%
29%
51
Chico's FAS
47%
42%
56%
52
Remington Oil & Gas
167%
38%
21%
53
Sands Regent
118%
30%
47%
54
Holly
38%
38%
80%
55
Pioneer Natural Resources
120%
40%
17%
56
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings
72%
32%
55%
57
Capital Title Group
37%
69%
38%
58
Headwaters
33%
125%
30%
59
Leucadia National
45%
90%
23%
60
Packeteer
115%
28%
47%
61
Pixar
53%
57%
31%
62
Newmont Mining
149%
35%
15%
63
Nucor
99%
43%
14%
64
Hovnanian Enterprises
68%
32%
54%
65
Symantec
92%
33%
38%
66
Stratasys
58%
27%
87%
67
Constellation Energy
51%
56%
29%
68
WebEx Communications
93%
41%
18%
69
W.R. Berkley
94%
34%
31%
70
St. Mary Land & Exploration
59%
40%
35%
71
Sanders Morris Harris Group
97%
29%
40%
72
Bentley Pharmaceuticals
101%
41%
-2%
73
Universal American Financial
42%
40%
50%
74
XTO Energy
26%
40%
55%
75
Navigant Consulting
98%
29%
36%
76
Energy Partners
57%
37%
41%
77
Pilgrim's Pride
67%
34%
35%
78
Encore Wire
139%
34%
7%
79
Wilshire Bancorp
45%
31%
66%
80
Career Education
61%
48%
18%
81
Websense
63%
42%
23%
82
Boston Scientific
122%
29%
23%
83
TTM Technologies
95%
38%
13%
84
ProAssurance
101%
25%
33%
85
Penn Virginia
43%
40%
34%
86
Quality Systems
41%
26%
82%
87
Carrizo Oil & Gas
34%
34%
59%
88
Odyssey Re Holdings
104%
34%
13%
89
Meritage Homes
24%
37%
52%
90
United PanAm Financial
32%
36%
51%
91
American Capital Strategies
55%
43%
21%
92
Penn National Gaming
35%
32%
59%
93
Engineered Support Systems
57%
37%
32%
94
Standard Pacific
45%
35%
37%
95
TALX
33%
42%
33%
96
Cal Dive International
53%
35%
34%
97
Berry Petroleum
42%
33%
49%
98
Encore Acquisition
59%
33%
33%
99
Apache
46%
34%
34%
100
Commercial Metals
61%
33%
28%
From the September 5, 2005 Issue
Footnote:
*Three-year annual rate
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Revenue growth
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Total return
Hansen Natural
171%
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