Eight American Companies and Their Pleasant Surprises

By Christopher Matthews | @crobmatthews | January 27, 2012 | +

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Earnings season heated up last week, with some of America’s most recognizable companies reporting their performance over the final three month’s of 2011. There were notable slip-ups, like Ford and Chevron, but several American corporate giants surpassed Wall Street expectations, giving us all reason to hope that a true recovery might be underway.

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