Top 10 Most Profitable NASDAQ-100 Stocks: BIDU, CHKP, ALTR, LLTC, GILD, MSFT, CTRP, QCOM, ISRG, MCHP (Jan 31, 2012)

Below are the top 10 most profitable stocks in the NASDAQ-100 index for the last 12 months. Two Chinese companies (BIDU, CTRP) are on the list.

Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 46.00% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 52.53% for the same period. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 43.62% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 51.50% for the same period. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 37.33% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 41.13% for the same period. Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 37.13% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 48.27% for the same period. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 33.65% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 45.84% for the same period.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 32.57% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 37.58% for the same period. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 32.11% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 33.57% for the same period. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 30.46% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 33.26% for the same period. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 28.17% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 39.54% for the same period. Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 28.10% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 31.19% for the same period.