Total return: 117%
Fortune 500 rank: 314
The construction, transportation and mining equipment maker has a history of surprising the Street with better-than-expected earnings, and 2006 was no different when Terex impressed with great sales that outweighed low profit margins. Standard & Poor's says price increases across all its businesses should improve margins that were eroded by rising steel costs adding to operating expenses.
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