No. 18 Western Digital

Computers
WDC
Value of investment: $30,580.39*

5-year return: 205.8%
2009 revenues: $7.5 billion
2009 net income: $470.0 million

More businesses are using the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system as an excuse to replace old PCs—and the world’s No. 2 hard drive manufacturer (after Seagate) is cashing in. CEO John Coyne announced second- quarter gross margins of 25.2%.

*For all slides as of 3/31/10

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