Top 10 NASDAQ-100 Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: STX, DTV, MICC, GILD, BIDU, MSFT, ALTR, APOL, ROST, JOYG (Nov 30, 2010)

Below are the top 10 stocks in NASDAQ-100 index with highest Return on Equity
(ROE) ratio for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROE shows a
companys efficiency in making profits from shareholders equity. It is equal to
net profits divided by shareholders equity. One Chinese company (BIDU) is on the
list. Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX) has the 1st highest Return on Equity
in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 67.16% for the last 12 months. Its
net profit margin was 13.82% for the same period. DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) has the
2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 64.88%
for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.91% for the same period.
Millicom International Cellular SA (USA) (NASDAQ:MICC) has the 3rd highest
Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 62.83% for the last
12 months. Its net profit margin was 42.55% for the same period. Gilead
Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this
segment of the market. Its ROE was 54.15% for the last 12 months. Its net profit
margin was 38.37% for the same period. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has
the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
48.49% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 41.52% for the same
period. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has the 6th highest Return on Equity
in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 46.73% for the last 12 months. Its
net profit margin was 31.32% for the same period. Altera Corporation
(NASDAQ:ALTR) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 45.39% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
37.09% for the same period. Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) has the 8th highest
Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 45.19% for the last
12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.90% for the same period. Ross Stores,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 44.80% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
6.96% for the same period. Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOYG) has the 10th highest
Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 43.80% for the last
12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.77% for the same period.