On that note, as we approach the half way mark of 2011, I've screened for the best performers year to date. Parameters to exclude some of the small fry include
- >$300M market cap
- >$10 stock price
- >100,000 a day trading volume
- >50% return YTD
| Ticker | YTD | Company | Industry | Mkt Cap |
| GLBC | 192% | Global Crossing Ltd. | Diversified Communication Services | 2,311 |
| GMCR | 170% | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. | Processed & Packaged Goods | 13,337 |
| VRUS | 154% | Pharmasset, Inc. | Drug Manufacturers - Other | 4,112 |
| TNAV | 142% | TeleNav, Inc. | Communication Equipment | 733 |
| GLNG | 139% | Golar LNG Ltd. | Shipping | 2,795 |
| ARIA | 133% | Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Biotechnology | 1,565 |
| IPGP | 128% | IPG Photonics Corporation | Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits | 3,411 |
| DK | 106% | Delek US Holdings Inc. | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 860 |
| WTW | 104% | Weight Watchers International, Inc. | Personal Services | 5,552 |
| GNOM | 103% | Complete Genomics, Inc. | Biotechnology | 490 |
| MPEL | 99% | Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. | Resorts & Casinos | 6,781 |
| ELN | 98% | Elan Corp. plc | Drug Delivery | 6,673 |
| VHC | 98% | VirnetX Holding Corp | Internet Software & Services | 1,459 |
| SCSS | 96% | Select Comfort Corporation | Home Furnishings & Fixtures | 994 |
| MAKO | 95% | MAKO Surgical Corp. | Medical Appliances & Equipment | 1,218 |
| GRM | 94% | Graham Packaging Company, Inc. | Packaging & Containers | 1,658 |
| INSM | 93% | Insmed Incorporated | Biotechnology | 301 |
| MSTR | 91% | MicroStrategy Inc. | Business Software & Services | 1,750 |
| SODA | 89% | SodaStream International Ltd. | Packaging & Containers | 1,189 |
| SGI | 88% | Silicon Graphics International Corp. | Diversified Computer Systems | 526 |
| BAS | 86% | Basic Energy Services, Inc. | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 1,296 |
| ULTA | 86% | Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | Personal Services | 3,877 |
| VRX | 86% | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International | Drug Delivery | 15,565 |
| LXU | 85% | LSB Industries Inc. | General Building Materials | 996 |
| FTO | 84% | Frontier Oil Corp. | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 3,488 |
| XG | 84% | Extorre Gold Mines Ltd. Ordinar | Gold | 1,104 |
| ALJ | 82% | Alon USA Energy, Inc. | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 602 |
| ECYT | 81% | Endocyte, Inc. | Drug Manufacturers - Major | 415 |
| ZAGG | 80% | ZAGG Incorporated | Specialty Retail, Other | 337 |
| NSM | 80% | National Semiconductor Corporation | Semiconductor - Broad Line | 5,974 |
| SREV | 78% | ServiceSource International, In | Information Technology Services | 1,467 |
| AMRN | 77% | Amarin Corporation plc | Drug Manufacturers - Other | 1,883 |
| AH | 75% | Accretive Health, Inc. | Management Services | 2,732 |
| TBL | 75% | Timberland Co. | Textile - Apparel Footwear & Access | 2,226 |
| SHS | 75% | Sauer-Danfoss Inc. | Diversified Machinery | 2,390 |
| PKT | 75% | Procera Networks, Inc. | Business Software & Services | 1,213 |
| COG | 74% | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | Independent Oil & Gas | 6,887 |
| HS | 74% | HealthSpring Inc. | Health Care Plans | 3,135 |
| SOLR | 73% | GT Solar International, Inc. | Semiconductor - Specialized | 1,983 |
| WCG | 72% | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Health Care Plans | 2,209 |
| REV | 71% | Revlon, Inc. | Personal Products | 879 |
| GGS | 71% | Global Geophysical Services, Inc. | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 645 |
| RRGB | 70% | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | Restaurants | 558 |
| TPX | 70% | Tempur Pedic International Inc. | Home Furnishings & Fixtures | 4,653 |
| REGN | 69% | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Biotechnology | 5,056 |
| SQNS | 69% | Sequans Communications S.A. Ame | Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits | 488 |
| PDC | 69% | Pioneer Drilling Co. | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | 810 |
| CV | 69% | Central Vermont Public Service Corp. | Electric Utilities | 485 |
| SUG | 69% | Southern Union Co. | Gas Utilities | 5,012 |
| HOC | 68% | Holly Corporation | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 3,635 |
| PCYC | 68% | Pharmacyclics Inc. | Drug Manufacturers - Other | 616 |
| HLF | 68% | Herbalife Ltd. | Drug Related Products | 6,810 |
| CBST | 67% | Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Drug Manufacturers - Other | 2,143 |
| ELMG | 67% | EMS Technologies Inc. | Communication Equipment | 506 |
| ABMD | 67% | Abiomed Inc. | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 616 |
| WNR | 67% | Western Refining Inc. | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 1,601 |
| FTNT | 66% | Fortinet Inc. | Computer Peripherals | 4,117 |
| JAZZ | 66% | Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Biotechnology | 1,333 |
| LQDT | 66% | Liquidity Services, Inc. | Internet Software & Services | 651 |
| PPO | 66% | Polypore International Inc. | Industrial Equipment & Components | 3,108 |
| VSEA | 66% | Varian Semiconductor Equipment | Semiconductor Equipment & Matls | 4,627 |
| BODY | 66% | Body Central Corp. | Apparel Stores | 371 |
| FOSL | 66% | Fossil, Inc. | Recreational Goods, Other | 7,391 |
| LOOP | 65% | LoopNet, Inc. | Property Management | 598 |
| PLCM | 64% | Polycom, Inc. | Processing Systems & Products | 5,633 |
| LULU | 63% | Lululemon Athletica Inc. | Textile - Apparel Clothing | 7,929 |
| BIIB | 63% | Biogen Idec Inc. | Biotechnology | 26,333 |
| IOSP | 62% | Innospec Inc. | Specialty Chemicals | 783 |
| QCOR | 62% | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Biotechnology | 1,470 |
| SFLY | 61% | Shutterfly, Inc. | Consumer Services | 1,895 |
| AGP | 61% | AMERIGROUP Corporation | Health Care Plans | 3,499 |
| MDMD | 60% | MediaMind Technologies Inc. | Advertising Agencies | 417 |
| GTLS | 59% | Chart Industries Inc. | Metal Fabrication | 1,582 |
| CVI | 59% | CVR Energy, Inc. | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 2,084 |
| BSFT | 59% | BroadSoft, Inc. | Application Software | 1,010 |
| RHB | 59% | Rehabcare Group Inc. | Hospitals | 959 |
| DPZ | 59% | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | Restaurants | 1,561 |
| ARGN | 57% | Amerigon Inc. | Auto Parts | 388 |
| N | 56% | NetSuite Inc. | Business Software & Services | 2,572 |
| CRR | 56% | CARBO Ceramics Inc. | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 3,722 |
| AVD | 56% | American Vanguard Corp. | Agricultural Chemicals | 365 |
| OPNT | 55% | OPNET Technologies Inc. | Application Software | 921 |
| DTG | 55% | Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. | Rental & Leasing Services | 2,120 |
| SVVS | 55% | SAVVIS, Inc. | Business Services | 2,277 |
| CSH | 55% | Cash America International, Inc. | Credit Services | 1,677 |
| HF | 55% | HFF Inc. | Mortgage Investment | 537 |
| IRWD | 54% | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Medical Laboratories & Research | 1,596 |
| TITN | 54% | Titan Machinery, Inc. | Specialty Retail, Other | 532 |
| BGS | 54% | B&G Foods Inc. | Processed & Packaged Goods | 991 |
| ALLT | 54% | Allot Communications Ltd. | Technical & System Software | 429 |
| GCOM | 53% | Globecomm Systems Inc. | Networking & Communication | 343 |
| HANS | 53% | Hansen Natural Corporation | Beverages - Soft Drinks | 7,075 |
| CVLT | 53% | CommVault Systems, Inc. | Application Software | 1,922 |
| TZOO | 52% | Travelzoo Inc. | Internet Information Providers | 1,037 |
| PRO | 51% | PROS Holdings, Inc. | Application Software | 461 |
| VDSI | 51% | VASCO Data Security International Inc. | Security Software & Services | 464 |
| SRX | 51% | SRA International Inc. | Information Technology Services | 1,778 |
| NFLX | 51% | Netflix, Inc. | Music & Video Stores | 13,907 |
| DISH | 51% | Dish Network Corp. | CATV Systems | 13,165 |
| TLVT | 51% | Telvent Git S.A. | Computer Based Systems | 1,163 |
| BWLD | 50% | Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. | Restaurants | 1,208 |
| ZOLL | 50% | ZOLL Medical Corp. | Medical Appliances & Equipment | 1,225 |
