This collection of the market’s fastest growers reveals a hotbed of potential future stars. All grew earnings and sales at least 30% on a quarterly basis as well as posted return on equity of at least 15%, screening out weaker investment performers.
Ticker | Company | Sector | Industry | Country |
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ADX | The Adams Express Company | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Equity | USA |
AFOP | Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Broad Line | USA |
AFSI | AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. | Financial | Property & Casualty Insurance | USA |
ALXN | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
APO | Apollo Global Management, LLC | Financial | Diversified Investments | USA |
ATW | Atwood Oceanics, Inc. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | USA |
AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | Technology | Business Software & Services | USA |
BBSI | Barrett Business Services Inc. | Services | Staffing & Outsourcing Services | USA |
CAG | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | USA |
CBI | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. | Industrial Goods | General Contractors | Netherlands |
CPB | Campbell Soup Co. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | USA |
CRUS | Cirrus Logic Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Specialized | USA |
CRZO | Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
DVA | DaVita, Inc. | Healthcare | Specialized Health Services | USA |
EGAN | eGain Communications Corp. | Technology | Business Software & Services | USA |
EIG | Employers Holdings, Inc. | Financial | Property & Casualty Insurance | USA |
EMN | Eastman Chemical Co. | Basic Materials | Chemicals – Major Diversified | USA |
EOI | Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Equity | USA |
EPL | Energy Partners Ltd. | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
EQR | Equity Residential | Financial | REIT – Residential | USA |
ETE | Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Pipelines | USA |
FBRC | FBR & Co. | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
FLO | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | USA |
GEOS | Geospace Technologies Corporation | Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments | USA |
GHL | Greenhill & Co., Inc. | Financial | Investment Brokerage – Regional | USA |
GMK | Gruma S.A.B. de CV | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | Mexico |
GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | Industrial Goods | Diversified Machinery | USA |
HCI | HCI Group, Inc. | Financial | Property & Casualty Insurance | USA |
HGSH | China HGS Real Estate Inc. | Financial | Real Estate Development | China |
HGT | Hugoton Royalty Trust | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | USA |
HRG | Harbinger Group Inc. | Conglomerates | Conglomerates | USA |
INVN | InvenSense, Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits | USA |
JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
KORS | Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. | Services | Specialty Retail, Other | Hong Kong |
LGND | Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Healthcare | Drugs – Generic | USA |
LPX | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | Services | Building Materials Wholesale | USA |
MDC | MDC Holdings Inc. | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
MEI | Methode Electronics Inc. | Technology | Diversified Electronics | USA |
MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | Financial | Investment Brokerage – National | USA |
MTH | Meritage Homes Corporation | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
MYGN | Myriad Genetics Inc. | Services | Research Services | USA |
NEOG | Neogen Corp. | Healthcare | Diagnostic Substances | USA |
NRZ | New Residential Investment Corp. | Financial | REIT – Residential | USA |
NSM | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. | Financial | Mortgage Investment | USA |
OAK | Oaktree Capital Group, LLC | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
OILT | Oiltanking Partners, L.P. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Pipelines | USA |
PCYC | Pharmacyclics Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Other | USA |
PGTI | PGT, Inc. | Industrial Goods | General Building Materials | USA |
POL | PolyOne Corporation | Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | USA |
PRIM | Primoris Services Corporation | Industrial Goods | Heavy Construction | USA |
PRLB | Proto Labs, Inc. | Industrial Goods | Machine Tools & Accessories | USA |
QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | Technology | Communication Equipment | USA |
QCOR | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
QIWI | Qiwi plc | Financial | Credit Services | Russia |
RGR | Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. | Industrial Goods | Aerospace/Defense Products & Services | USA |
RNET | RigNet, Inc. | Technology | Wireless Communications | USA |
ROYT | Pacific Coast Oil Trust | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
RYL | Ryland Group Inc. | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
SDR | Sandridge Mississippian Trust II | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
SFUN | SouFun Holdings Ltd. | Technology | Internet Information Providers | China |
SNTS | Santarus, Inc. | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
SPF | Standard Pacific Corp. | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
SPRD | Spreadtrum Communications Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Broad Line | China |
SSNI | Silver Spring Networks, Inc. | Technology | Computer Based Systems | USA |
SWHC | Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Industrial Goods | Aerospace/Defense Products & Services | USA |
SYNA | Synaptics Inc. | Technology | Computer Peripherals | USA |
TIVO | TiVo Inc. | Services | CATV Systems | USA |
TWO | Two Harbors Investment Corp. | Financial | REIT – Residential | USA |
TYY | Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Equity | USA |
UPL | Ultra Petroleum Corp. | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
VKQ | Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Debt | USA |
VRTS | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
WAC | Walter Investment Management Corp. | Financial | Mortgage Investment | USA |
WETF | WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
WGO | Winnebago Industries Inc. | Consumer Goods | Recreational Vehicles | USA |
YNDX | Yandex N.V. | Technology | Internet Information Providers | Netherlands |
YY | YY Inc. | Technology | Internet Information Providers | China |