In the July 2011 issue of the Investor Advisory Service we recommended Coach, the maker of handbags and fashion accessories. This midsized company had revenues in 2010 of $4.1 billion, and had grown earnings per share at an annualized rate of more than 25% since 2002. How have the company and its stock performed in the year since that time?

In the October 2012 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, the Investor Advisory Service and its solid performance record was featured in an article entitled "Where to Get the Best Stock Research."

The Hulbert Financial Digesthas updated its long-term performance ratings for the newsletters it follows as of June 30, 2012. There is great news for Investor Advisory Service subscribers in the report!

In the August 2011 issue of the Investor Advisory Service, we recommended Align Technology, the maker of innovative orthodontic products. This small company had revenues in 2010 of $387 million, and had grown sales at an annualized rate of 25.0% since 2001. How have the company and its stock performed in the year since it was recommended?

We have just released a revised edition of How to Use the Investor Advisory Service, required reading for subscribers and those interested in IAS.

The July 2012 issue of the Investor Advisory Service is now available online for subscribers. To access the issue, please visit www.investoradvisoryservice.com. Print subscribers should expect to receive their issues by U.S. Mail within three business days.

One of the ways that our analysts and investors  evaluate the valuation of a stock is to compare its Current Price/Earnings Ratio to the company's projected Earnings per Share growth rate. This comparison is known as the PEG Ratio.

In the May 2011 issue of the Investor Advisory Service we recommended Abbott Labs, a maker of a broad line of healthcare products and pharmaceuticals. This large company had revenues in 2010 of $35.1 billion, and had grown earnings per share at an annualized rate of more than 8% since 2001. How have the company and its stock performed in the year since it was recommended?

The May 2012 issue of the Investor Advisory Service is now available. Subscribers may log in at http://www.investoradvisoryservice.com/Subscribers.aspx to access the issue.

Our primary focus in seeking out stocks for the Investor Advisory Service is for capital appreciation that results from the growth of companies' earnings over the long-term. Here is a look at some of the fastest growing companies currently covered by IAS, as seen in the April 2012 issue.

Investors in Global Payments (NYSE: GPN). a stock currently covered by the Investor Advisory Service, received quite a shock last Friday when the company revealed that it was the victim of a large-scale data breach. GPN made several announcements and held a conference call in combination with its quarterly earnings release.

Since the stock market crash of 1987, what company's stock has performed the best? Apple? Nope. Microsoft? Wrong again. Wal-Mart? Not even close.