The BMW boss forecast that the company would achieve "robust double-digit sales volume growth again" in the fourth quarter.

In a terse news release the day after it listed, Siemens insisted that it would still show double-digit sales and earnings growth this year.

Actually, both companies have been promising double-digit sales and earnings growth for this year and next.

Though Revlon had double-digit sales increases last year, the results may not be strong enough to sustain a public offering this year.

And many retail companies had double-digit sales increases last year, which will be tough to beat this year.

Both titles also suffer third straight month of double-digit year-on-year sales decline.

Taco Bell is the best-performing large chain in the fast-food business, posting strong double-digit sales and earnings growth.

Once blessed with double-digit annual sales growth, the pizza category has been flat in recent years.

Over the next decade and a half, his work helped more than 20 brands in five divisions post double-digit sales growth.

Analysts said Wal-Mart normally posts double-digit same-store sales gains.