How Corning Turned Glass Into Gold

If you were asked to name the stock that returned +305% in the last twelve months, you might guess a hot chip designer or a buzzy software name. You would probably not guess Corning (GLW), the maker of glass and ceramics. Yet here we are.

While the S&P 500 managed a respectable +30% gain, GLW significantly outperformed both the broader market and its industry peers.