Top 10 Most Profitable Large Cap Stocks: NLY, PSA, GLW, GILD, V, BIDU, SAN, MRK, TSM, TCK (Jul 13, 2010)

Posted: 13 Jul 2010 08:35 AM PDT

Below are the top 10 most profitable Large Cap stocks (market cap > $10 billion) for the last 12 months.One Chinese company (BIDU) is on the list.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 66.15% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 67.39% for the same period. Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 47.79% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 42.80% for the same period. Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 47.16% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 17.65% for the same period. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 38.21% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 51.30% for the same period. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 36.51% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 54.14% for the same period.

Baidu, Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 36.19% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 39.29% for the same period. Banco Santander-Chile (ADR) (NYSE:SAN) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 36.09% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 43.25% for the same period. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 35.56% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 42.21% for the same period. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 35.43% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 36.52% for the same period. Teck Resources Limited (NYSE:TCK) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 33.45% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 43.04% for the same period. 

• Where's the Dow headed? The answer may surprise you. Find out now with Chart of the Day.

• Stock Accommodation Find Low Hotel Rates! Save Time & Compare Before You Book Online.

• Nexar Capital Group Asset Manager Focused on Alpha Creation

• Oil closing stock Database over 350,000 time series, covering production, trade, stocks