5 century-old companies with shocking stock returns By: MarketWatch April 30, 2014 at 06:00 AM EDT Kitchen-equipment maker Middleby, for instance, has soared 14,784% over 20 years, writes Phil van Doorn. Read More >> Related Stocks: Actuant Corp Apple Badger Meter Bank of New York Mellon Kansas City Southern Middleby Corp One Gas Inc