Every week, I take a look at a few companies that lapped their profit targets. Leaving Wall Street's pros with quizzical looks on their faces can be a good thing. It usually means that the companies have more in the tank than analysts figured and capital appreciation often follows.
Let's take a look at a few companies that humbled the prognosticators this past week.
We can start with Amazon.com
Apple
Finally, we have Hasbro
Maybe they figured that toy makers only shine in the second half of the year. Maybe they mistook Hasbro for loss-posting peers like Mattel
So keep watching the companies that lap expectations. Over time, it will be a rewarding experience for investors, as the market rewards the overachievers. That's the kind of surprise we look for in the Rule Breakers newsletter service. Come back next Monday to learn about more stocks that blew the market away.