7 Hot American Brands Riding The Recession While the economy has
impacted every firm, some are clearly doing better than others.
Here are seven firms that have saddled up to ride out this
recession.  1. Apple Apple loyalists, many of whom would cut
their budget for food and water before buying a PC, are not only
buying the products, they are vocal advocates of them. Apple's
March quarter showed 9% year over year revenue growth and an
operating margin of 20.4%, one of highest ever. More
impressively Apple sold 3.8 million iPhones in the first quarter
to easily beat the earnings estimates. In short, the iPhone
means iProfit.  2. Google When people try to find bargains,
where do they turn? The internet, of course. That makes Google a
winner. And even though those searches aren't turning into
customers as often, Google still beat the consensus earnings
estimate in their recent quarter. Net income for the three
months ended March 31 totaled $1.42 billion, or $4.49 per share,
compared with $1.31 billion, or $4.12 p