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 prognosticators over the past few trading days.
We can start with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Smoking the pros like hamhocks shouldn't come as a surprise to Cracker Barrel investors, since the restaurateur has beaten Wall Street estimates in each of the past nine quarters.
Hewlett-Packard
Finally, we have Tiffany
This is the kind of momentum that a high-end retailer wants heading into the crucial holiday season, and Tiffany isn't alone. Signet
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.
Either way, come back next Monday to learn about more stocks that blew the market away.