Don't settle for ordinary quarterly reports.
I take a look at three companies that beat market expectations every week, since I believe that it's the biggest factor in a stock beating the market. Leaving Wall Street's pros with stunned expressions can be a good thing. It usually means that the companies have more in the tank than analysts figured. Capital appreciation typically follows.
Let's take a look at a few companies that humbled the pros over the past few trading days.
We can start with The Fresh Market
The upscale grocery store operator saw its net income soar 27% to $0.28 a share. Wall Street was waiting at the checkout counter perched on $0.27 a share in profitability.
The Fresh Market had no problem attracting shoppers. Net sales popped 21% higher, fueled by healthy expansion and a robust 8% spike in comps. Investors shouldn't be surprised to see that consumers are willing to spend more on superior groceries. Organic foodstuffs champion Whole Foods Market
Ship Finance
Ship Finance is attractive to income investors given its juicy 9.7% yield. Strong bottom-line growth is the easiest way to keep those distributions flowing.
Finally, we have TiVo
Moving in the right direction
It's important to keep watching the companies that surpass expectations. Over time, it will be a lucrative experience for investors as the market rewards the overachievers. That's the kind of surprise that we look for in the Rule Breakers newsletter service. Want in? Check out a 30-day trial subscription. If that's not up your alley just yet, you can still check out a free special report detailing the next trillion-dollar revolution.
Either way, come back next week to learn about more stocks that blew the market away in the coming days.