America S 100 Best Growth Stocks

Profiles companies showing consistent above-average gain in sales and earnings, providing data on total assets, revenues, net income, earnings and dividends per share, prices, and common shares outstanding

For investors in search of portfolio diversity and optimum returns, growth stocks are where it's at. But the fastest-growing stock may not be the most profitable one. And that's where the expertise of Standard & Poor's, the world's most dependable name in investing, becomes invaluable. In this annual, S&P showcases the 100 best growth stocks pooled from its unique database. Using detailed criteria, they help readers to distinguish the proven performers from the flash-in-the-pans. Clear data points the way to companies and sectors that are expected to continue their high levels of profit growth. For investors at all levels, there is no better guide to this volatile area of the market.

One Hundred New Ways to Make Your Money Work Harder Countless foreign stocks routinely outperform the S&P 500, but sending your money halfway around the world can feel risky -- unless you know which stocks to invest in. How can you make informed decisions on the international market? How can you find the Microsoft of Germany or Wal-Mart of France? What stocks should you buy in emerging markets such as Asia and Latin America? The Top 100 International Growth Stocks highlights the best opportunities for creating a diversified portfolio of stable, quality investments. Here are: Detailed company profiles of 100 overseas performers Invaluable ³grading boxes² that rate growth, management quality, and risk factors Share-price performance charts Tips on how and when to purchase foreign stocks and track your investments Scott and Peggy Kalb analyzed more than 10,000 companies before they arrived at their top 100. Their selections have survived and prospered despite recessions, political upheaval, difficult mergers, and tough competition -- because the focus here is on long-term, blue-chip investments.

What are America's hottest young companies? Bestselling author Gene Walden points the way to a promising crop of rising stars in this second edition. THE HOT 100 features the favorite young growth stocks of the nation's top-performing stock fund managers.

Since 1989, thousands of investors have turned to this book to help them find the stocks that are poised for superior long-term growth. This year, 25 new stocks have edged their way into Walden's Hall of Fame 100. Drawing on extensive research, Walden offers scores of inside stories and insights that bring these best buys of the market into even sharper focus.

Recommendations for one hundred stocks which have a history of beating the stock market average and have positive investment potential based on a variety of investment criteria.

The author of the bestselling "100 Best Stocks to Own in America" now turns his efforts to helping a whole new audience: consumers who can't--or simply don't want to--spend a great deal of money to get into the market. Walden uses simple language and clear explanations as he explains how to use the company-specific information and an explanation of the risks involved in investing in low-priced stocks.

In a changing market, Walden's proven objective criteria pinpoint the strongest companies for the long haul. Results are illustrated for each company in a table of points, at-a-glance results, and a bar chart of stock growth.