The mining firm’s sales growth has skyrocketed 1,764%, 7,500%, and 8,564% the past three quarters. Last week, the company bought a 10% stake in New Horizon Uranium Corp. After sustaining losses in 2004 and 2005, International Royalty turned a profit in 2006.

The Israeli software maker is slated to report earnings on May 2. Sales growth has accelerated for three straight quarters. The company has no debt and owns an annual return on equity of 24%. ClickSoftware is hovering just above its 50-day moving average after a huge reversal week earlier this month.

The Georgia-based company makes medical devices serving the cancer treatment and surgical markets. Its earnings exploded 1,100% in the latest reported quarter and after-tax margins jumped to 27%. The stock pulled back to its 50-day moving average.

The company provides drilling fluids, site access and environmental products and services to the energy industry. Newpark has recently logged many weekly gains on above-average volume. It reports earnings on May 4. Analysts see profit climbing 25% to 10 cents a share.

The maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment is just about 6% off a 52-week high. It reports earnings on May 2. Analysts expect profit of 4 cents a share or a 300% increase. Axcelis’s industry group, Electronics-Semiconductor Equipment, ranks 21st in IBD’s 197 Industry Group Rankings. That’s up from 88 three months ago.

The Ohio-based firm makes carbon and graphite products for the metal, electronics and other industries. The stock has enjoyed multiple weeks of gains since bouncing off its 50-day moving average. Its full-year profit is expected to climb 30% this year.

The stock pulled back to its 50-day moving average on light trade this week. Osteotech processes human bone and connective tissues for transplants. Year-to-date, the stock has gained about 36%.

Earlier this month, the British chipmaker entered into a marketing deal with software maker Synplicity. Financial terms were not disclosed. The firm’s sales growth has accelerated for three straight quarters. ARM Holdings is trading near a five-year high.