Date updated:08-06-2007
From Investors Business Daily:
"Where do you stand on the trade-off between investing in small, fast-growing companies and huge, well-established Goliaths? The good news is that sometimes you can have the best of both worlds."
IBD gives us 10 fast-growing large-cap stocks.

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AAPL
Apple Inc - $96.87
- +5.88%
- $97.27
Stock fell 14% in four days on talk that the company will cut production of iPods and iPhones, implying weak demand. But the stock found support at its 10-week moving average. And, on the whole, mutual fund ownership continues to rise. 3-year EPS growth rate: 9%.

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BRG
Brg - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
The U.K.-based oil and gas giant bounced back from two straight quarters of shrinking earnings with a 40% surge in the second quarter. And the stock just managed to reclaim its crucial 10-week moving average, after a plunge on heavy volume in late July. 3-year EPS growth rate: 39%.

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CELG
Celgene Cp - $53.29
- -2.22%
- $53.21
The developer of cancer and other therapies boasts five straight quarters of triple-digit profit growth. Sales have surged in a range of 61% to 89% the past four periods. And margins have widened from the low-20s to the low-30s. 3-year EPS growth rate: 93%.

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CHL
China Mobile Limi - $39.13
- -8.23%
- $40.81
The wireless company is based in Hong Kong but offers service across the mainland. A late July decline came on high volume, but the stock’s retreat from record highs hasn’t even touched its 10-week moving average. 3-year EPS growth rate: 28%.

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FCX
Freeport Mcmoran - $26.92
- -17.78%
- $31.11
The copper, gold and silver producer saw earnings dip 10% in the fourth quarter of 2006 from its year-ago comparison. But results bounced back the following two periods to gains of 95% and 104%. Sales gains slowed to 10% in that weak Q4, and have since soared 112% and 307%. Mutual fund ownership surged to 564 funds in the most recent period from 422 a year earlier. 3-year EPS growth rate: 165%.

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GOOG
Google - $355.67
- -1.95%
- $357.50
The Internet search giant’s most recent earnings disappointed Wall Street, and the stock suffered. Earnings growth in the past three quarters slowed from 106% to 61% to 43. 3-year EPS growth rate: 95%.

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MBT
Mobile Telsys Ojs - $31.32
- -19.90%
- $37.87
The Russia-based provider of wireless services also reaches a number of former Soviet republics. Sales gains have picked up to the 30s the past four quarters from a previous stretch in the 20s. Profit swelled 156% in the recent report, its best result in several years. 3-year EPS growth rate: 21%.

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NOV
Natl Oilwell Varc - $24.48
- -20.21%
- $28.38
The Houston-based equipment maker for the oil and gas industry beat views by 25 cents when it reported $1.79 a share in its recent report. The company’s profit has soared in triple digits for three straight quarters. Views for the current period are for an 87% gain. 3-year EPS growth rate: 82%.
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A. Although I don't believe it's the end of
the worl I think it will go back down.
People are used to trading and are all
ready to sell the pop. It will stay a
little evn monday morning and drop in
the afternoon.
A. small trading before thrusday
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