The stocks selected here are the top performing aggressive stocks from I Know First: Daily Market Forecast’s December 8th, 2014 stock forecast titled Quantitative Investment Based On Algorithms: Up To 81.02% Return In 1 Year. This forecast is part of the “Tech Stocks” package, as one of I Know First’s quantitative investment solutions. The “I Know First Average” return was 47.43% versus the S&P 500’s return of 16.27% over the same time period.

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Signal (1 year): 62.25

Predictability (1 year): 0.66

Return: 14.19%

Nokia Corporation is engaged in the network infrastructure, location-based technologies, and advanced technologies businesses worldwide. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, and operates in mobile broadband, global services, location services, and technologies segments. Nokia had a signal strength of 62.25 and a predictability indicator of 0.66. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 14.19% in a one-year time horizon. Microsoft purchased Nokia’s devices and services for $7.2 billion in April. This gave them the right to sell Nokia products and use Nokia’s name on their own products for the next ten years. Nokia recently announced its first product since the Microsoft merger, a tablet that closely resembles the iPad Mini.

Signal (1 year): 20.37

Predictability (1 year): 0.66

Return: 68.55%

Micron Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor solutions worldwide. The company manufactures and markets dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash, and NOR flash memory products; and packaging solutions and semiconductor systems. Micron Technology was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The company had a signal strength of 20.37 and a predictability indicator of 0.66. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 68.55% in a one-year time horizon. The company struggled in 2012 and the beginning of 2013, as RAM memory had hit its upper limit. Micron recovered because of increased demand in non-PC markets, especially laptops, tablets, and cell phones. Micron’s large installed manufacturing capacity, producing a large range of diverse memory products, gives the company a huge advantage over others.

Signal (1 year): 19.43

Predictability (1 year): 0.32

Return: 59.25%

Tesla Motors, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Tesla had a signal strength of 19.43 and a predictability indicator of 0.32. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 59.25% in a one-year time horizon. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently claimed that the company could grow 50% a year indefinitely, even without introducing new models to compliment its Model S sedan. While analysts agree that the company will be bigger and more profitable one day, they do not agree on how bumpy the ride there will be. Bullish analysts point to how they are taking market share from Porsche, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes and how they can’t do anything about it. Tesla does not have any real competitors at this time and their gross margin is 29%, much higher than other carmakers.

Signal (1 year): 19.02

Predictability (1 year): 0.70

Return: 47.91%

Hewlett-Packard Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides products, technologies, software, solutions, and services to individual consumers, small-and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health, and education sectors worldwide. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Hewlett-Packard had a signal strength of 19.02 and a predictability indicator of 0.70. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 47.91% in a one-year time horizon. Hewlett-Packard, also known as HP, is splitting the company up between its enterprise-facing hardware and services businesses, which will be called HP Enterprise, and its consumer facing computer and printer segments, which will be HP Inc. Shareholders will have their stakes halved between the two new companies. While HP revenue has not shown any growth this year, they have effectively cut costs, and the split will see 5,000 employees laid off in the process.

Signal (1 year): 18.16

Predictability (1 year): 0.17

Return: 54.76%

Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, flat panel display, solar photovoltaic (PV), and related industries worldwide. Applied Materials was founded in 1967 and is based in Santa Clara, California. The company had a signal strength of 18.16 and a predictability indicator of 0.17. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 54.76% in a one-year time horizon. Applied’s results typically swing widely as chip makers react to demand by building or cutting production capacity. The company completed a strong fiscal year that included improved margins, making their largest gains in areas of the market that are growing the fastest, including etch and deposition

Signal (1 year): 14.06

Predictability (1 year): 0.73

Return: 31.18%

Yahoo! Inc. operates as a technology company worldwide. Yahoo was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company had a signal strength of 14.06 and a predictability indicator of 0.73. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 31.18% in a one-year time horizon. Yahoo had a large stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which had its IPO in September. Yahoo sold a portion of their shares at this time, making $9.4 billion. Yahoo is currently searching for a way to sell the rest of their stake in Alibaba tax free in order to return equity to their investors. Meanwhile, they have invested in multiple startups to reposition the company for success in mobile, native advertisements, and video.

Signal (1 year): 10.30

Predictability (1 year): 0.30

Return: 81.02%

BlackBerry Limited provides wireless communications solutions worldwide. The company was formerly known as Research In Motion Limited and changed its name to BlackBerry Limited in July 2013. BlackBerry was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. The company had a signal strength of 10.30 and a predictability indicator of 0.30. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 81.02% in a one-year time horizon. Having been crushed by their competitors, Blackberry replaced their senior management and gave up on consumer smartphone business. Since then, the company cut costs to address diminished revenues while building up new mobile offerings aimed at corporations. Their focus now lies in software, including a new BES 12 platform which is to be the linchpin for a suite of mobile services designed for business users which works across all devices.

Signal (1 year): 9.30

Predictability (1 year): 0.10

Return: 30.90%

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, markets, and supports software, services, and devices worldwide. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington. The company had a signal strength of 9.30 and a predictability indicator of 0.10. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 30.90% in a one-year time horizon. Since purchasing Nokia’s handset business, Microsoft has aggressively cut costs, including 18,000 jobs. They have also used their large amount of cash on hand to make it an attractive stock, spending $11 billion in the last two years to purchase its own shares, as well as another $16.9 billion in dividends to investors. Most importantly, investors have bought in to Chief Executive Satya Nadella’s vision of a company that responds more quickly to the needs of businesses and individual laptop or smartphone users.

Signal (1 year): 9.17

Predictability (1 year): 0.34

Return: 41.87%

Akamai Technologies, Inc. provides cloud services for delivering, optimizing, and securing online content and business applications in the United States and internationally. The company markets and sells its services and solutions through direct sales and service organization, and through active channel partners. Akamai Technologies was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company had a signal strength of 9.17 and a predictability indicator of 0.34. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 41.87% in a one-year time horizon. Akamai acquired Prolexic in December of 2013 for $370 million, moving into security products. Analysts believe that they are likely to acquire many more companies in the near future, as they have aimed to increase revenue to $5 billion in the next five years. They will likely have to spend about $2 billion in the next few years on acquisitions in performance and security segment, so they will be extremely active and worth watching.

Signal (1 year): 3.91

Predictability (1 year): 0.28

Return: 44.73%

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players worldwide. It serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses, as well as education, enterprise, and government customers. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in in Cupertino, California. Apple had a signal strength of 3.91 and a predictability indicator of 0.28. In accordance with the algorithm prediction, the stock returned 44.73% in a one-year time horizon. Apple stock has risen due to large demand for the the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus in the United States and China. There is still a waiting time for the iPhone products, even as Apple builds as many as they can with their massive and diversified supply chain. The iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2 have also been sold out in 90% of Best Buy stores. Looking forward, Apple will release the Apple Watch, with 30 million units expected to be sold.