10 Fast-Growing Large-Cap Stocks
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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%.

People owning AAPL also tend to own: AMDCSCODELLGOOGIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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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%.

People owning BRG also tend to own: CCJCGMFXCHKCPCVAHLXPCU

TheStreet.com Rating: A What is this?

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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%.

People owning CELG also tend to own: ACLALXNBMRNCVHCVSESRXGENZ

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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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%.

People owning CHL also tend to own: CAJNCTYSINAAMXATBCECCU

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

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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%.

People owning FCX also tend to own: ACIAINVANRAPCBBDBTUCHK

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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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%.

People owning GOOG also tend to own: AAPLAMDCSCODELLIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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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%.

People owning MBT also tend to own: OIHORCLCLSTPCIGCVCDCEL

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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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%.

People owning NOV also tend to own: AHMAIZALBAMPAVTAXCABBI

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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