The Times 100
California companies ranked by how they fared overall on five key financial performance categories.
Rank: 1
For the record:
12:00 a.m. May 8, 1996 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday May 8, 1996 Home Edition Business Part D Page 2 Financial Desk 2 inches; 44 words Type of Material: Correction
Times 100--The Times 100 special section Tuesday on California’s best-performing companies contained several errors:
* The headquarters of Amgen was misidentified; it is in Thousand Oaks.
These corrections have been made in the Times 100 section of the The Times’ World Wide Web site at http://161.35.110.226
Company: Cisco Systems Inc.
Industry: Computer networking
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100: 6
Rank on Sales 100: 48
Rank on Growth 100: 53
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 69
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 13
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Rank: 2
Company: Ascend Communications
Industry: Communications equipment
City: Alameda
Rank on Market 100: 24
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 2
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 5
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 21
*
Rank: 3
Company: Oracle Corp.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Redwood Shores
Rank on Market 100: 7
Rank on Sales 100: 32
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 11
*
Rank: 4
Company: C-Cube Microsystems Inc.
Industry: Digital video compression
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100: 85
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 9
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 9
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 23
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Rank: 5
Company: Cadence Design Systems
Industry: Software & programming
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100: 59
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 49
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 7
*
Rank: 6
Company: Applied Materials
Industry: Semiconductor equipment
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100: 22
Rank on Sales 100: 36
Rank on Growth 100: 31
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 24
*
Rank: 7
Company: PeopleSoft Inc.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Pleasanton
Rank on Market 100: 54
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 26
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 52
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 82
*
Rank: 8
Company: 3Com Corp.
Industry: Computer networking
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100: 23
Rank on Sales 100: 61
Rank on Growth 100: 75
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 18
*
Rank: 9
Company: StrataCom Inc.
Industry: Communications equipment
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100: 50
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 48
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 42
*
Rank: 10
Company: Seagate Technology Inc.
Industry: Computer storage devices
City: Scotts Valley
Rank on Market 100: 33
Rank on Sales 100: 22
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 87
*
Rank: 11
Company: Intel Corp.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100: 1
Rank on Sales 100: 4
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 39
*
Rank: 12
Company: Atmel Corp.
Industry: Electronic instruments & controls
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100: 43
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 59
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 80
*
Rank: 13
Company: Maxim Integrated Products
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Sunnyvale
Rank on Market 100: 79
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 47
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 27
*
Rank: 14
Company: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Industry: Computer hardware & software
City: Mountain View
Rank on Market 100: 15
Rank on Sales 100: 19
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 59
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 93
*
Rank: 15
Company: Charles Schwab Corp.
Industry: Investment services
City: San Francisco
Rank on Market 100: 40
Rank on Sales 100: 70
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 36
*
Rank: 16
Company: Viking Office Products
Industry: Office products by catalog
City: Los Angeles
Rank on Market 100: 66
Rank on Sales 100: 96
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 64
*
Rank: 17
Company: Altera Corp.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100: 72
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 27
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 31
*
Rank: 18
Company: Electronics For Imaging
Industry: Software & programming
City: San Mateo
Rank on Market 100: 97
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 46
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 63
*
Rank: 19
Company: Bay Networks Inc.
Industry: Computer networking
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100: 25
Rank on Sales 100: 63
Rank on Growth 100: 98
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 61
*
Rank: 20
Company: Aspect Telecommunications
Industry: Communications equipment
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 53
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 59
*
Rank: 21
Company: Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Industry: Hospitals, medical services
City: Santa Moncia
Rank on Market 100: 31
Rank on Sales 100: 23
Rank on Growth 100: 23
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 22
Company: McAfee Associates Inc.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 37
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 37
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 67
*
Rank: 23
Company: Hewlett-Packard Company
Industry: Computer hardware
City: Palo Alto
Rank on Market 100: 2
Rank on Sales 100: 2
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 96
*
Rank: 24
Company: Komag Inc.
Industry: Computer hardware
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100: 89
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 78
*
Rank: 25
Company: Xilinx Inc.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100: 65
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 85
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 26
*
Rank: 26
Company: Robert Half Int’l Inc.
Industry: Staffing services
City: Menlo Park
Rank on Market 100: 91
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 27
Company: Gap Inc.
Industry: Retail (apparel)
City: San Francisco
Rank on Market 100: 18
Rank on Sales 100: 26
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 65
*
Rank: 28
Company: Macromedia
Industry: Software & programming
City: San Francisco
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 21
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 62
*
Rank: 29
Company: Adaptec Inc.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100: 52
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 69
*
Rank: 30
Company: Oak Technology Inc.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Sunnyvale
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 4
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 40
*
Rank: 31
Company: Amgen Inc.
Industry: Biotechnology & drugs
City: Burlingame
Rank on Market 100: 9
Rank on Sales 100: 62
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 28
*
Rank: 32
Company: Safeway Inc.
Industry: Grocery
City: Oakland
Rank on Market 100: 20
Rank on Sales 100: 5
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 8
*
Rank: 33
Company: Informix Corp.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Menlo Park
Rank on Market 100: 42
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 44
*
Rank: 34
Company: Callaway Golf Company
Industry: Recreational products
City: Carlsbad
Rank on Market 100: 80
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 9
*
Rank: 35
Company: Mylex Corp.
Industry: Computer peripherals
City: Fremont
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 78
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 79
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 6
*
Rank: 36
Company: Remedy Corp.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Mountain View
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 42
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
*
Rank: 37
Company: Solectron Corp.
Industry: Electronic instruments & controls
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100: 77
Rank on Sales 100: 53
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 99
*
Rank: 38
Company: BankAmerica Corp.
Industry: Banking
City: San Francisco
Rank on Market 100: 5
Rank on Sales 100: 6
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
*
Rank: 39
Company: ThermoTrex Corp.
Industry: Medical devices
City: San Diego
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 60
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 86
*
Rank: 40
Company: Aames Financial Corp.
Industry: Mortgage lender
City: Los Angeles
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 43
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 29
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 71
*
Rank: 41
Company: Fritz Companies Inc.
Industry: Miscellaneous transportation
City: San Francisco
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 98
Rank on Growth 100: 84
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 42
Company: SunAmerica Inc.
Industry: Investment services
City: Los Angeles
Rank on Market 100: 56
Rank on Sales 100: 92
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 58
*
Rank: 43
Company: Computer Sciences Corp.
Industry: Computer services
City: El Segundo
Rank on Market 100: 32
Rank on Sales 100: 28
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 44
Company: Watson Pharmaceuticals
Industry: Biotechnology & drugs
City: Corona
Rank on Market 100: 87
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 62
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 68
*
Rank: 45
Company: LSI Logic Corp.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100: 34
Rank on Sales 100: 75
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 47
*
Rank: 46
Company: Fremont General Corp.
Industry: Insurance (property & casualty)
City: Santa Monica
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 94
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 47
Company: Western Digital Corp.
Industry: Computer hardware
City: Irvine
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 50
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 37
*
Rank: 48
Company: PairGain Technologies
Industry: Telecommunications equipment
City: Tustin
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 33
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 12
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
*
Rank: 49
Company: Wells Fargo & Co.
Industry: Banking
City: San Francisco
Rank on Market 100: 12
Rank on Sales 100: 30
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 49
*
Rank: 50
Company: Mattel Inc.
Industry: Recreational products
City: El Segundo
Rank on Market 100: 19
Rank on Sales 100: 35
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 54
*
Rank: 51
Company: Ross Stores Inc.
Industry: Retail (apparel)
City: Newark
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 74
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 35
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
*
Rank: 52
Company: Linear Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100: 62
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 19
*
Rank: 53
Company: Siliconix Inc.
Industry: Electronic instruments & controls
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 91
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 50
*
Rank: 54
Company: S3 Inc.
Industry: Electronic instruments & controls
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 18
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 55
Company: Rockwell Int’l Corp.
Industry: Conglomerate
City: Seal Beach
Rank on Market 100: 13
Rank on Sales 100: 8
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 97
*
Rank: 56
Company: Davidson & Associates
Industry: Software & programming
City: Torrance
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 69
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 57
Company: ALZA Corp.
Industry: Drug delivery systems
City: Palo Alto
Rank on Market 100: 61
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
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Rank: 58
Company: Walt Disney Company
Industry: Entertainment
City: Burbank
Rank on Market 100: 3
Rank on Sales 100: 9
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 90
*
Rank: 59
Company: Teledyne Inc.
Industry: Conglomerate
City: Los Angeles
Rank on Market 100: 76
Rank on Sales 100: 51
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 14
*
Rank: 60
Company: PacifiCare Health Systems
Industry: Health maintenance
City: Cypress
Rank on Market 100: 64
Rank on Sales 100: 31
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 100
*
Rank: 61
Company: Mentor Corp.
Industry: Medical instruments
City: Santa Barbara
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 74
*
Rank: 62
Company: Fluor Corp.
Industry: Engineering & contstruction
City: Irvine
Rank on Market 100: 26
Rank on Sales 100: 12
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
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Rank: 63
Company: DSP Communications Inc.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 51
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 11
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 64
Company: California Amplifier
Industry: Electronic instruments & controls
City: Camarillo
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 4
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
*
Rank: 65
Company: Clorox Company
Industry: Personal & household products
City: Oakland
Rank on Market 100: 36
Rank on Sales 100: 60
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 88
*
Rank: 66
Company: Cidco Inc.
Industry: Telephone & telegraph equipment
City: Morgan Hill
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 34
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 45
*
Rank: 67
Company: Lam Research Corp.
Industry: Electronic instruments & controls
City: Fremont
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 79
Rank on Growth 100: 72
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 43
*
Rank: 68
Company: Cohu Inc.
Industry: Scientific & technical instruments
City: San Diego
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 64
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 15
*
Rank: 69
Company: Pyxis Corp.
Industry: Office equipment
City: San Diego
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 79
*
Rank: 70
Company: KLA Instruments Corp.
Industry: Electronic instruments & controls
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 61
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 77
*
Rank: 71
Company: Wyle Electronics
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Irvine
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 86
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
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Rank: 72
Company: Octel Communications Corp.
Industry: Voice information systems
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 95
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
*
Rank: 73
Company: TCSI Corp
Industry: Telecommunications
City: Berkeley
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 55
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 46
*
Rank: 74
Company: Fair, Isaac and Co. Inc.
Industry: Business services
City: San Rafael
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
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Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 55
*
Rank: 75
Company: Target Therapeutics Inc.
Industry: Medical devices
City: Fremont
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 39
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 76
Company: Franklin Resources
Industry: Investment services
City: San Mateo
Rank on Market 100: 29
Rank on Sales 100: 100
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 48
*
Rank: 77
Company: Health Systems Int’l, Inc
Industry: Health maintenance
City: Woodland Hills
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 46
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 12
*
Rank: 78
Company: Transamerica Corp.
Industry: Insurance & financial services
City: San Francisco
Rank on Market 100: 27
Rank on Sales 100: 20
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
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Rank: 79
Company: Synopsys Inc.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Mountain View
Rank on Market 100: 95
Rank on Sales 100:
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Rank: 80
Company: Jacobs Engineering Group
Industry: Engineering & construction
City: Pasadena
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 64
Rank on Growth 100:
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Rank: 81
Company: Novellus Systems Inc.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
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Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 32
*
Rank: 82
Company: Quantum Corp.
Industry: Computer hardware
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 27
Rank on Growth 100:
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Rank: 83
Company: Westcorp Inc.
Industry: Financial services
City: Irvine
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 90
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
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Rank: 84
Company: Maxicare Health Plans
Industry: Health maintenance
City: Los Angeles
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
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Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 57
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Rank: 85
Company: Foundation Health Corp.
Industry: Health maintenance
City: Rancho Cordova
Rank on Market 100: 69
Rank on Sales 100: 45
Rank on Growth 100:
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Rank: 86
Company: Gymboree Corp.
Industry: Retail (apparel)
City: Thousand Oaks
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 53
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Rank: 87
Company: Avery Dennison Corp.
Industry: Labeling products
City: Pasadena
Rank on Market 100: 49
Rank on Sales 100: 41
Rank on Growth 100:
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Rank: 88
Company: Cypress Semiconductor
Industry: Semiconductors
City: San Jose
Rank on Market 100:
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Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 84
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Rank: 89
Company: Wet Seal Inc.
Industry: Retail (apparel)
City: Irvine
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 28
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 28
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 90
Company: Veritas Software Corp.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 67
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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Rank: 91
Company: Cirrus Logic Inc.
Industry: Computer systems integration
City: Fremont
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 78
Rank on Growth 100:
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Rank: 92
Company: Integrated Device Tech.
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 67
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 51
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Rank: 93
Company: Silicon Graphics Inc.
Industry: Computer peripherals
City: Mountain View
Rank on Market 100: 35
Rank on Sales 100: 52
Rank on Growth 100:
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Rank: 94
Company: Golden West Financial
Industry: Savings & loan
City: Oakland
Rank on Market 100: 48
Rank on Sales 100: 55
Rank on Growth 100:
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Rank: 95
Company: Tencor Instruments
Industry: Semiconductors
City: Mountain View
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 57
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 41
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Rank: 96
Company: PIMCO Advisors
Industry: Investment management
City: Newport Beach
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 46
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
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Rank: 97
Company: Read-Rite Corp.
Industry: Recording devices
City: Milpitas
Rank on Market 100:
Rank on Sales 100: 84
Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
Rank on Return on Equity 100: 94
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Rank: 98
Company: EPIC Design Technology
Industry: Software & programming
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
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Rank on Growth 100:
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 83
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Rank: 99
Company: QUALCOMM Inc.
Industry: Communications products
City: San Diego
Rank on Market 100: 71
Rank on Sales 100:
Rank on Growth 100: 73
Rank on Stock Price Gain 100:
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Rank: 100
Company: Integrated Systems Inc.
Industry: Software & programming
City: Santa Clara
Rank on Market 100:
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Rank on Stock Price Gain 100: 77
Rank on Return on Equity 100:
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