Every week, I take a look at a few companies that topped their profit targets. Leaving Wall Street's pros baffled 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 General Mills
Used car retailer CarMax
New-car retailers may be the obvious beneficiaries of this summer's "cash for clunkers" program, but used-car specialist CarMax and America's Car-Mart
Finally, Research In Motion
So keep watching the companies that lap 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 Motley Fool 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.