Corning (NYSE:GLW) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.31% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.49%. Currently, Corning has a market capitalization of $118.22 billion.

Buying $100 In GLW: If an investor had bought $100 of GLW stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $667.09 today based on a price of $137.62 for GLW at the time of writing.

Corning’s Performance Over Last 15 Years

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Finally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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