Every week, I take a look at a few companies that surpassed 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. Capital appreciation often follows.
Let's look at a few companies that humbled the prognosticators this past week.
We'll start with FedEx
Focus Media
Focus Media runs several advertising networks in China, incorporating everything from digital poster frames in elevators to ad-spewing television monitors in public spaces. Advertising in China's booming economy may seem like a no-brainer, but rival advertising platform operators AirMedia
Finally, Nike
Keep watching the companies that beat expectations. Over time, it will be a profitable experience for investors, as the market rewards the overachievers. That's the kind of surprise we look for in the Rule Breakers newsletter service. Want in? Check out a 30-day trial subscription.
Either way, come back next Monday to learn about more stocks that blew the market away.