What happened Shares of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) outpaced a booming market last year, soaring 62% compared to a 29% spike in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock was ahead of the market for the entire year, but its performance gap expanded during 2019's closing weeks. Image source: Getty Images. So what The consumer financial transaction specialist's rally hit another gear after the company announced surprisingly strong third-quarter results and raised its outlook for fiscal 2019. Specifically, revenue rose by double digits in each of its three core operating segments, leading to a 17% sales spike overall after accounting for currency exchange moves. The ATM provider boasted about "momentum across our business" heading into the year's final quarter. Now what NCR raised its revenue outlook for the second straight time and now sees sales rising by 5% to 6% rather than the 3% to 4% range it issued back in July. Its improving growth profile is unmistakable given that the company initially entered the year predicting gains of roughly 2%. NCR's accelerating expansion pace will be the key trend investors are watching when the company announces fourth-quarter earnings in a few weeks and issues its official guidance for fiscal 2020. 10 stocks we like better than NCRWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and NCR wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2019 Demitrios Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends NCR. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source