No. 8

No. 8

Wistron

Country: Taiwan
Revenue (Millions): 8,859
Revenue Growth: 55%
Return on Equity: 19%
Shareholder Return: -11%

Wistron is another Taiwanese manufacturer riding the netbook boom, with the stock price almost doubling since the start of the year. The company, formerly the production arm of Acer until the PC maker spun it off in 2001, generated 80% of its sales from laptops last year. It also makes TVs and LCD monitors.