LEGEND Holdings makes and distributes computer products and supplies companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Hewlett-Packard and IBM.

A year ago, Yamaichi International (HK) put a buy on the stock, saying its growth prospects deserved a higher rating.

This proved excellent advice. Twelve months ago, Legend shares traded at $2. Now they are worth $3.375, having outperformed the Hang Seng Index by 80.2 per cent.