Corning

Gallivanting across the stage during a live performance, the Rolling Stones' spry frontman seems much younger than his 68 years. The same can be said for many older companies that are surprisingly nimble and growing quickly, leaving young whippersnapper upstarts eating their dust.

Corning's (GLW) third-quarter profit rose 22% from a year earlier, as higher sales of the company's automotive and diesel-emission products more than offset the falling glass prices for flat-panel TVs.

It's being called a breakthrough in electronics production, but Corning's made-in-the-U.S.A. Gorilla glass is actually decades old. And now it's poised to go from the face of smartphones to borderless flat-screen TVs.

In this uncertain market, investors are shying away from the usually risky techs, but that has left several promising companies with low valuations. Here's a look at some of the top names in tech that could offer a rare opportunity.

Boob tube shipments are up and manufacturer revenues are expected to rise in the first quarter, reversing a six-month decline. But LCD makers are hardly raking it in as prices continue to slide every year.

Not everyone has a flat-panel LCD TV. It just seems that way, and that makes shares in Corning (GLW), the leading manufacturer of the glass that goes into those TVs, look like a bargain. Jefferies & Co. analyst George Notter initiated coverage of Corning late last week with a buy rating,...

Corning (GLW), the 158-year old glass manufacturer, reported third quarter profit down 16 percent on Monday. But Wall Street cheered as the results beat expectations on strong demand for LCD screens used in flat-panel televisions and laptops. Corning, the world's biggest maker of LCD glass with...

One of President Obama's accomplishments during his first 100 days was the passage of a $787 billion stimulus plan. I think the idea of economic stimulus makes sense when an economy is in the middle of a deflationary spiral. As I posted, that's when a drop in demand leads to excess productive...