I remember there was a link on yahoo to list the best performers (or best IPO) in the past 3 6 12 months. I could not find the link any more. Take a look at this list: http://www.fool.com/investing/small-cap/2006/12/29/the-markets-10-best-stocks-revisited.aspx Most best stocks are from those everyday, none-technology, managed by the BEST grower. HANS (drinks), CHS-AEOS (cloths), BBY (retail)...