10 Top-Rated Stocks with Accelerated Earnings:

Earnings growth is vital to a high-performance stock. But as many successful investors can tell you, owning a stock with accelerating earnings growth is even sweeter. More...
 
1. Transocean (RIG) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99*. The world´s biggest offshore drilling contractor is getting bigger. Last week, it announced that it was merging with rival GlobalSantaFe to create a $53 billion drilling titan. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 259%  
 
2. Perini Corp. (PCR) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. The construction and contracting firm is pulling back after a long advance. It has ramped up profit growth for three quarters. Perini is the primary contractor for MGM Mirage´s $7.4 billion CityCenter project in Vegas. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 180%
 
3. Priceline.com (PCLN) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. The online travel firm is also making a pullback. Priceline reports earnings on Aug. 7. Thomson Financial expects profit of 89 cents a share on sales of $354.3 million. Mutual funds ownership has jumped to 172 funds, up from 101 three quarters ago. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 126%
 
4. GameStop (GME) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. The video game retailer is trading near all-time highs. First Albany recently started coverage with a buy rating. Analysts see full-year 2007 profit rising 39%. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 125%
 
5. Cynosure (CYNO) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. The Massachusetts-based firm reports earnings Aug. 7. Thomson Financial expects profit of 27 cents a share on sales of $26.7 million. Mutual fund ownership of the aesthetic treatment systems maker has more than doubled to 28 funds from 12 three quarters ago. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 108%
 
6. Precision Castparts (PCP) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. The metal parts maker recently beat analysts´ views for the 13th straight quarter, thanks in part to three acquisitions. Precision Castparts is the top stock in IBD´s 53-member Aerospace/Defense industry group. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 94%
 
7. Navteq (NVT) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. Chicago-based Navteq provides digital map data used in vehicles and navigation services. Not only has profit growth accelerated, but sales growth as well. UBS upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and raised its price target to 60 from 38. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 94%
 
8. Apple (AAPL) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. The iPod maker´s fiscal Q3 results easily surpassed estimates, thanks to strong iMac sales. Its latest product, the iPhone, has created a lot of buzz. It expects to sell 10 million units in calendar 2008. Quarterly Earnings Growth: 70%
 
9. Millicom International Cellular (MICC) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 99. The provider of prepaid voice and data services to emerging markets recently delivered an 80% jump in earnings, but that was slightly below analysts´ views. Millicom plans to invest $800 million into its networks this year. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 80%  
 
10. BE Aerospace (BEAV) - View IBD Stock Checkup  
 Composite Rating: 86. Florida-based BE Aerospace makes aircraft seats and food preparation equipment. It reports on July 31. Analysts expect earnings of 36 cents a share on sales of $389.9 million. Last month, it was selected to provide cabin-seating programs from three major airlines. Latest Quarterly Earnings Growth: 80%