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Corporate America's supercharged performers
Gilead Sciences
Fastest Growing Rank: 56
(2005 rank: 29)
Get quote:
GILD
Address:
333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
Phone:
650-574-3000
Website:
http://www.gilead.com
Comment:
Profiting from demand for its bird flu pill, Tamiflu.
$ millions
(past 4 qtrs.)
% growth
(3 yr. annual rate)
Growth rank
Revenues
2,290.9
59
24
Net income
919.5
-
-
Total return
-
29
83
Earnings per share
-
84
53
Share price
As of 8/24/06
$63.70
Beat the S&P 500*
Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)
28
From the September 18, 2006 Issue
Notes:
*The S&P 500 returned 11.2% annually over the same period.
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Fastest growing by EPS growth
Company
EPS growth
Frontier Oil
678%
Jupitermedia
374%
Maverick Tube
350%
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Fastest growing by revenue growth
Company
Revenue growth
Leucadia National
126%
Oneok
118%
Commercial Capital Bancorp
91%
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Fastest growing by total return
Company
Total return
Hansen Natural
344%
Dynamic Materials
208%
Tesoro
121%
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