DuPont said the more optimistic forecast is a reflection of stronger sales growth and operating margins, as well as continued global expansion with strong demand in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Starbucks Corporation announced its Q4 and fiscal 2012 earnings as strong same store sales growth combined with aggressive global expansion helped the company post strong results.

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With this strong upside potential from both product and geographic expansion, combined with its solid dividend rate, I predict that this is one investment not likely to go out of style next season.

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Samsung expects strong network sales growth with expansion of LTE business in North America and Asia as well as 3G network upgrade business globally.

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However, plans for dairy expansion were particularly strong, with 32% saying they intended to increase their operations.

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Whole Foods has been a strong performer for several years with consistently high same-store sales, good cash flow, strong gross margins and controlled expansion.

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Not only were earnings above expectations (by now a routine game many investors are familiar with) but sales, the main ingredient for an enduring profit expansion, were surprisingly strong.

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The major retailers began patterns of rapid expansion and internationalization that attracted investors interested in their strong revenue growth and gave them more resources with which to compete with smaller booksellers.

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There are several reasons why MINI could be attractive to growth investors, including its expected long-term earnings growth of 14%, its strong market leadership position, geographic expansion opportunities and its focus on the core portable storage leasing business with predictable recurring revenue and high margins.

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