Why settle for ordinary quarterly reports?
Every week, I take a look at three companies that beat market expectations, because I believe that it's the biggest factor in a stock beating the market. 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 over the past few trading days.
We can start with Hewlett-Packard
Sure, it didn't exactly catch the market by surprise. The company had leaked its market-thumping profit a week earlier. It's still a win. Who said the PC market was soft? When Apple
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So, keep watching the companies that top 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. 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.