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 Intel
In other words, it was a relative victory for Intel but not an absolute one. On a sequential basis, PC chip sales were flat. The Atom chips that were at one time hailed as Intel's growth catalyst for power-sensitive netbooks also clocked in flat. Server chips saved the day. We'll get a clearer snapshot when archrival Advanced Micro Devices
Apollo Group
Finally, we have Shuffle Master
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.