The Top 25

A stunning 37 of this year's fast-growers come from the energy sector, and metals companies make a strong showing, too, thanks to high commodities prices. Meanwhile, other seemingly fleeting trends - like energy drinks - proved to have surprising staying power. We evaluate each company based on three years of revenue and profit growth as well as total return.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold <span class='quoteLink'>(<a href='/quote/quote.html?symb=FCX'>FCX</a>)</span>
19. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX)
New Orleans, LA

Earnings-per-share growth*:127%
Revenue growth*:51%
Total return*:44%

The $26 billion acquisition of Phelps Dodge made it the biggest public copper producer.

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*3-year annual rate
Source: Zacks Investment Research

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