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10/20 - 10/24/97
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Stocks w/Sales & Earnings Growth > 15% & Increasing Margins (240 Companies Week of 10/20/97 - 10/24/97) Company Name Ticker Industry/Line of Business Sales EPS A H L Services IncorporatedAHLS Labor-Outsourcing Services 26% 64% A S E Test Limited ASTSF Elec-Semiconductor Mfg 97% 195% Aavid Thermal Tech AATT Elec-Misc Components 70% 150% Adept Tech Incorporated ADTK Computer-Software 41% 433% Administaff Incorporated ASF Comml Services-Misc 31% 133% Advest Group Incorporated ADV Finance-Investment Bkrs 27% 100% Affiliated Computer ServiceAFA Computer-Services 19% 30% Airtouch Communications ATI Telecommunications-Cellulr 52% 150% Ambassadors Intl Inc. AMIE Leisure-Services 62% 83% Amcol International Corp. ACOL Metal Ores-Misc 15% 20% American Power Conversion APCC Computer-Peripheral Eq 27% 27% Amerin Corporation AMRN Insurance-Prop/Cas/Titl 37% 38% Andrea Electronics Corp. AND Aerospace/Defense Eqp 163% 325% Apollo Group Inc. CL A APOL Comml Svcs-Schools 30% 50% Applied Science & Tech ASTX Elec-Misc Components 77% 229% Aquarion Company WTR Utility-Water Supply 15% 28% Aris Corporation ARSC Computer-Services 104% 114% Aristotle Corporation ARTL Textile-Apparel Mfg 43% 800% Axent Technologies Inc. AXNT Computer-Software 97% 140% B C E Mobile Communctns BCX Telecommunications-Cellulr 15% 32% B D M International Inc. BDM Computer-Integrated Syst 20% 62% B F Enterprises Inc. BFEN Real Estate Operations 16% 36% B M C Industries Minn. BMC Elec Products-Misc 16% 24% B M C Software Inc. BMCS Computer-Software 29% 36% Baldwin Piano & Organ Co. BPAO Leisure-Products 28% 417% Barr Labs Incorporated BRL Medical-Generic Drugs 39% 463% Bedford Property Invs. BED Finance-Equity Reit 80% 370% Bel Fuse Incorporated BELF Elec-Misc Components 28% 79% Belden Incorporated BWC Telecommunications-Equip 15% 16% Boston Scientific Corp. BSX Medical-Products 20% 22% C B T Group Plc Adr. CBTSY Computer-Software 60% 76% C F C International Inc. CFCI Chemicals-Specialty 32% 1700% C N F Transportation Inc. CNF Transportation-Truck 20% 60% C P Clare Corporation CPCL Elec-Semiconductor Mfg 31% 40% C S G Systems Inc. CSGS Computer-Services 23% 33% C V S Corporation CVS Retail-Drug Stores 17% 64% Calmat Company CZM Bldg-Cement/Concrt/Ag 17% 77% Camco International Inc. CAM Oil&Gas-Machinery/Equip 26% 52% Centex Construction Prod. CXP Bldg Cement/Concrt/Ag 27% 36% Central Newspapers CL A ECP Media-Newspapers 17% 33% Cheesecake Factory Inc. CAKE Retail-Restaurants 27% 63% Cliffs Drilling Company CDG Oil & Gas-Drilling 57% 172% Complete Business Solns. CBSL Computer-Services 34% 178% Computer Horizons Corp. CHRZ Computer-Services 42% 130% Computer Sciences Corp. CSC Computer-Services 16% 17% Compuware Corporation CPWR Computer-Software 34% 54% Concord E F S Inc. CEFT Financial Services-Misc 47% 50% Core Materials Corporation CME Finance-Mortgage Reit 15% 33% Corrpro Companies Inc. CO Comml Svc-Engineering/Rd 31% 289% Corvel Corporation CRVL Comml Services-Misc 17% 25% Covance Incorporated CVD Medical/Dental-Supplies 19% 19% Criimi Mae CMM Finance-Mortgage Reit 35% 56% Crown Crafts Incorporated CRW Household-Textiles Furns 15% 71% Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. CYM Metal-Ores-Misc 29% 320% D B T Online Incorporated DBT Comml Services-Misc 91% 300% Datum Incorporated DATM Telecommuncations-Equip 23% 87% Devry Incorporated DV Comml Svcs-Schools 16% 20% Dollar Tree Stores Inc. DLTR Retail-Discount&Variety 29% 43% Dynamics Research Corp. DRCO Computer-Software 45% 108% E M C Corporation Mass. EMC Computer-Memory Devices 35% 38% E V I Incorporated EVI Oil&Gas-Machinery/Equip 76% 213% Elan Corp Ads ELN Medical-Ethical Drugs 26% 45% Electronic Arts IncorporateERTS Computer-Software 38% 100% Electronic Processing EPIQ Computer-Software 30% 100% Essex International Inc. SXC Elec Products-Misc 35% 71% Everen Capital Corporation EVR Finance-Investment Bkrs 29% 81% Fairfield Communities FFD Real Estate Operations 40% 50% Falcon Drilling Company FLC Oil & Gas-Drilling 50% 140% First Alliance Corporation FACO Finance-Mrtg&Rel Svc 24% 44% First American Financial FAF Insurance-Prop/Cas/Titl 22% 48% First Commonwealth Inc. FCWI Medical-Hlth Maint Org 23% 33% Gardner Denver Machinery CDI Machinery-Gen Industrial 35% 83% General Bearing Corp. GNRL Metal Proc & Fabrication 20% 157% Genrad Incorporated GEN Elec-Measrng Instruments 28% 57% Go Video Incorporated VCR Household-Audio/Video 31% 100% Grubb & Ellis Company GBE Real Estate Operations 20% 120% Guaranty National Corp. GNC Insurance-Prop/Cas/Titl 15% 31% Gulfstream Aerospace GAC Aerospace/Defense 63% 218% Hall Kinion & Assoc Inc. HAKI Comml Services-Misc 99% 800% Halliburton Company HAL Oil&Gas-Field Services 24% 57% Harte Hawks Communicatns HHS Media-Newspapers 20% 29% Health Mgmt Asso CL A HMA Medical-Hospitals 17% 28% Helix Technology Corp. HELX Elec-Semiconductor Equip 42% 54% Hexcel Corporation HXL Aerospace/Defense Eqp 20% 9800% Hilite Industries Inc. HILI Auto/Truck-Original Eqp 16% 100% Household International HI Finance-Consumer Loans 23% 23% Houston Exploration Co. THX Oil&Gas-U S Explo&Prod 53% 200% Hub Group Inc. CL A HUBG Transportation-Svcs 15% 17% Hyperion Software Corp. HYSW Computer-Software 32% 64% I C T Group Incorporated ICTG Comml Services-Misc 25% 100% I D X Systems Corporation IDXC Computer-Software 26% 50% I L X Incorporated ILEX Leisure-Services 19% 33% Imco Recycling IncorporatedIMR Metal Proc & Fabrication 44% 100% Integrated Circuit System ICST Elec-Semiconductor Mfg 80% 322% Intelliquest Information GpIQST Comml Services-Misc 31% 33% International Total ServiceITSW Comml Svcs-Security/Sfty 33% 170% Interstate-Johnson Lane IJL Finance-Investment Bkrs 33% 35% Intl Microcomputer SoftwareIMSI Computer-Software 54% 129% J L K Direct Distribution JLK Machine-Tools & Rel Prod 36% 42% Jones Apparel Group Inc. JNY Textile-Apparel Mfg 44% 55% Jones Medical Inds Inc. JMED Medical-Ethical Drugs 21% 33% K L A Tencor Corporation KLAC Elec-Semiconductor Equip 20% 40% Kansas City Southern Ind. KSU Finance-Investment Mgmt 25% 52% Katz Digital Tech Inc. KATC Comml Svcs-Printing 42% 250% Kaynar Technologies Inc. KTIC Metal Prod-Fasteners 46% 111% Kemet Corporation KMET Elec-Misc Components 27% 38% Knight Ridder Incorporated KRI Media-Newspapers 30% 68% Knight Transportation KNGT Transportation-Truck 26% 35% Knoll Incorporated KNL Hsehold/Office Furniture 25% 125% Kofax Image Products Inc. KOFX Computer-Peripheral Eq 19% 67% Koss Corporation KOSS Household-Audio/Video 19% 64% Kreisler Manufacturing CorpKRSL Aerospace/Defense Eqp 31% 1320% Lab Holdings Incorporated LABH Medical/Dental-Supplies 28% 425% Lab One Incorporated LABS Medical/Dental-Supplies 34% 100% Labor Ready Incorporated LBOR Comml Services-Misc 115% 138% Lacrosse Footwear Inc. BOOT Shoes & Rel Apparel 17% 38% Landrys Seafood RestaurantsLDRY Retail-Restaurants 39% 39% Lecroy Corporation LCRY Elec-Misc Components 16% 35% Lexington Corp Pptys Inc. LXP Finance-Equity Reit 32% 53% Lincare Holdings Inc. LNCR Medical-Outpnt/Hm Care 28% 31% Lucent Technologies Inc. LU Telecommunications-Equip 17% 43% M D U Resources Group MDU Utility-Electric Power 22% 66% M T I Technology Corp. MTIC Computer-Memory Devices 28% 180% M T L Incorporated MTLI Transportation-Truck 17% 17% Manufactured Home Cmntys MHC Finance-Equity Reit 18% 19% Marine Drilling Co. Inc. MDCO Oil & Gas-Drilling 72% 113% Mark VII Incorporated MVII Transportation-Svcs 17% 19% Maverick Tube Corporation MAVK Metal-Steel Pipe & Tube 37% 84% McCafee Associates MCAF Computer-Software 87% 88% Medical Action Ind Inc. MDCI Medical/Dental-Supplies 19% 25% Medical Manager Corp. MMGR Comml Services-Misc 35% 133% Medquist Incorporated MEDQ Comml Services-Misc 41% 50% Medstone International Inc.MEDS Medical-Instruments 30% 40% Melita International Corp. MELI Telecommunications-Equip 46% 86% Meredith Corporation MDP Media-Periodicals 16% 23% Mesa Laboratories MLAB Medical-Instruments 20% 50% Metacreations Corporation MCRE Computer-Software 16% 25% Methanex Corporation MEOHF Chemicals-Specialty 30% 108% Metro Information Services MISI Computer-Services 39% 64% Micrel Incorporated MCRL Elec-Semiconductor Mfg 54% 75% Microtech Systems Inc. MTSI Computer-Peripheral Eq 36% 47% Money Store Incorporated MONE Finance-Mrtg&Rel Svc 45% 45% National Oilwell Inc. NOI Oil&Gas-Machinery/Equip 32% 91% National Surgery Centers NSCI Medical-Outpnt/Hm Care 34% 42% New England Business Inc. NEB Office Supplies Mfg 25% 54% North Face Incorporated TNFI Leisure-Products 28% 31% Northern Telecom Limited NT Telecommunications-Equip 15% 37% Nova Corporation Georgia NIS Financial Services-Misc 24% 100% Nucor Corporation NUE Steel-Producers 18% 38% O Charleys Incorporated CHUX Retail-Restaurants 21% 33% O T R Express Incorporated OTRX Transportation-Truck 18% 200% Object Design Incorporated ODIS Computer-Software 37% 50% Ocean Energy Incorporated OEI Oil&Gas-U S Explo&Prod 56% 58% Ocular Sciences Inc. OCLR Medical/Dental-Supplies 29% 72% Omnicom Group OMC Comml Svcs-Advertising 18% 21% Ontrack Data Intl Inc. ONDI Computer-Services 35% 75% Osteotech Incorporated OSTE Medical-Products 32% 467% P C Docs Group Intl. DOCSF Computer-Integrated Syst 29% 200% Parexel International Corp.PRXL Medical/Dental-Supplies 67% 30% Peoplesoft Incorporated PSFT Computer-Software 85% 109% Peregrine Systems Inc. PRGN Computer-Software 63% 400% Pharmaceutical Prod Dev. PPDI Medial/Dental-Supplies 18% 90% Phycor Incorporated PHYC Medical-Outpnt/Hm Care 45% 47% Pinnacle Systems Inc. PCLE Computer-Graphics 44% 62% Pioneer Std Electronics PIOS Elec-Parts Distributors 21% 40% Pittston Burlington Group PZX Transport-Air Freight 18% 46% Pittway Corporation PRY Diversified Operations 25% 26% Play By Play Toys & Nov. PBYP Leisure-Toys/Games/Hobby 94% 328% Price T Rowe & Assoc. TROW Finance-Investment Mgmt 33% 52% Primadonna Resorts Inc. PRMA Leisure-Gaming 17% 23% Prime Hospitality Corp. PDQ Leisure-Hotels & Motels 25% 25% Primesource Corporation PSRC Machinery-Printing Trade 15% 36% Public Svc Enterprise GroupPEG Utility-Electric Power 17% 33% Qlogic Corporation QLGC Elec-Semiconductor Mfg 17% 95% Quickresponse Svcs Inc. QRSI Computer-Services 25% 30% Quintiles Transnational QTRN Medical/Dental-Supplies 46% 58% R M I Titanium Company RTI Steel-Specialty Alloys 34% 104% R W D Technologies Inc. RWDT Computer-Services 33% 60% Raptor Sytems Inc. RAPT Computer-Software 77% 80% Reliability Incorporated REAL Elec-Semiconductor Equip 53% 169% Remedy Corporation RMDY Computer-Software 76% 80% Robert Half International RHI Comml Services-Misc 46% 53% S C I Systems Incorporated SCI Elec-Misc Components 23% 40% S D L Incorporated SDLI Elec-Semiconductor Mfg 24% 143% Salomon Incorporated SB Finance-Investment Bkrs 27% 54% Sandata Incorporated SAND Computer-Services 16% 33% Scan Optics Incorporated SOCR Computer-Optical Recogtn 45% 122% Schawk Incorporated SGK Comml Svcs-Printing 29% 114% Scott&Stringfellow FinanciaSCOT Finance-Investment Bkrs 42% 71% Sequent Computer Systems SQNT Computer-Mainframes 39% 500% Servicemaster Ltd Ptn. SVM Bldg-Maintenance & Svc 18% 25% Shared Medical Sys Corp. SMS Computer-Services 19% 23% Shaw Group Incorporated SGR Metal-Steel Pipe & Tube 16% 58% Signature Resorts Inc. SIGR Real Estate Operations 69% 156% Simpson Manufacturing SSD Bldg-Constr Prods/Misc 20% 26% Simulation Sciences Inc. SMCI Computer-Software 30% 70% Snyder Communications SNC Comml Services-Misc 18% 88% Sofamor/Danek Group Inc. SDG Medical-Instruments 23% 26% Somerset Group Inc. SOMR Banks-Midwest 162% 1200% Special Metals Corporation SMCX Steel-Specialty Alloys 19% 38% Stein Mart Incorporated SMRT Retail-Discount&Variety 27% 30% Sterile Recoveries Inc. STRC Medical-Whlsle Drg/Sund 23% 50% Stone & Webster Inc. SW Bldg-Heavy Const 30% 82% Stratus Computer Inc. SRA Computer-Mini/Micro 17% 71% Structural Dynamic Res. SDRC Computer-Software 21% 38% Summit Financial Corp. SUMM Banks-Southwest 25% 35% Supertel Hospitality Inc. SPPR Leisure-Hotels & Motels 18% 38% Supreme Industries STS Transportation-Equip Mfg 18% 42% Sylvan Learning Sys Inc. SLVN Comml Svcs-Schools 41% 47% T B Woods Corporation TBW Electrical-Control Instr 21% 28% T H Q Incorporated THQI Leisure-Toys/Games/Hobby 47% 54% T V Azteca Ads. TZA Media-Radio/Tv 55% 93% Talx Corporation TALX Computer-Software 32% 100% Tecnomatix Technologies TCNOF Computer-Software 28% 41% Tekelec TKLC Telecommunications-Equip 86% 5100% Thiokol Corporation TKC Aerospace/Defense Eqp 20% 47% Tidewater Incorporated TDW Oil&Gas-Field Services 54% 115% Titanium Metals CorporationTIMT Steel-Specialty Alloys 44% 62% Tosco Corporation TOS Oil&Gas-Refining/Mktg 39% 97% Total Control Products TCPS Computer-Software 51% 1300% Transaction Network Svcs. TNSI Telecommunications-Svcs 16% 20% Trico Marine Services TMAR Oil&Gas-Field Services 155% 176% Triumph Group Inc. TGI Aerospace/Defense Eqp 18% 24% Tuboscope Incorporated TBI Oil&Gas-Field Services 49% 100% Tuesday Morning Corp. TUES Retail-Discount&Variety 32% 300% Tyco International Limited TYC Diversified Operations 29% 50% United Dominion Inds Ltd. UDI Metal Proc & Fabrication 23% 71% United Guardian Inc. UG Medical-Ethical Drugs 27% 67% Universal Stainless & AlloyUSAP Steel-Specialty Alloys 32% 32% Valero Energy Corporation VLO Oil&Gas-Refining/Mktg 191% 520% Varco International Inc. VRC Oil&Gas-Machinery/Equip 43% 86% Viasoft Incorporated VIAS Computer-Software 86% 122% Vitesse Semiconductor VTSS Elec-Semiconductor Mfg 61% 86% Wabash National Corp. WNC Transportation-Equip Mfg 53% 2300% Warner - Lambert Company WLA Medical-Drug/Diversified 19% 30% Wild Oats Markets Inc. OATS Retail-Supermarkets 33% 2400% X Rite Incorporated XRIT Electrical-Control Instr 16% 16% Xomed Surgical Products XOMD Medical-Instruments 18% 200% Zemex Corporation ZMX Metal Ores-Misc 15% 50% Zytec Corporation ZTEC Elec-Misc Components 15% 78% 21% 73%
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