Avon Products develops and markets a wide range of beauty-related products. This range entails cosmetics, toiletries, and fragrances. With such diversity, the company's growth prospects only stand to benefit.

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This toymaker performs consistently well and has growth forecasts that are second-to-none.

Myriad Genetics is a healthcare company that specializes in the development and marketing of prognostic medicine products. Such products include COLARIS and TheraGuide 5-FU, which measure a person's susceptibility to colon cancer and a person's response to 5-FU-based chemotherapy, respectively. These products are becoming increasingly important, as patients wish to assess their potential risks with certain diseases and treatments.

As the second largest waste management company in the United States, Republic Services operates over 200 landfills and 70 recycling centers. The company has approximately 13 million customers in 40 states. It maintains consistent growth with solid earnings, and thus, deserves consideration from any growth-oriented investor.

As the world's largest office supplies retailer, Staples presents itself as a prime large-cap growth opportunity. Although its growth will be slower than a small-cap company, it will be steadier. And given that office supplies are an essential component of everyday business for most companies, Staples stands to profit with its extensive reach into the industry, which has an estimated valuation of around $300 billion.

Unitrin primarily holds property and casualty insurance policies for automobiles and homes. Founded in 1990 and based in the Chicagoland area, the company is positioned for aggressive expansion throughout the Midwest. With its reinsurance services that offer financing plans for used automobiles, Unitrin continues to diversify its business model in the face of market hurdles.