"Viacom delivered double-digit Ebitda growth in the second quarter despite a difficult economic environment, once again demonstrating our ability to outperform the industry," Sumner M. Redstone, the chairman of Viacom, said in a statement.
Indeed, junk has not delivered double-digit returns since 1997; it registered a tiny loss in 1998 and rose 4.8percentt in 1999 -- all during a period when stocks had gains of more than 20percentt a year.
Yet despite widespread worries over Europe's debt crisis and China's rapidly slowing economy, a broad swath of foreign stocks in the developed and emerging markets delivered double-digit gains for the year.
Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh sliced meat, for instance, was one of the only products within Kraft's line to get a special accolade in Kraft's third-quarter earnings statement, after it delivered double-digit growth.
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We grew revenues, expanded margins and delivered double-digit adjusted EPS and cash flow growth.
All three of Lamson & Sessions' business segments delivered double-digit sales growth in the September quarter.
All four of Teledynes divisions delivered double-digit sales growth.
Over the last two years the market, despite some recent faltering, has delivered double-digit index returns.
Over the past year almost all have delivered double-digit total returns (stock price appreciation plus reinvested dividends).
Best known for payroll processing services, ADP has delivered double-digit earnings growth for 41 straight years.
