The cream often rises to the top when adversity comes. While many companies can perform well in a more favorable economic environment, when growth slow and earnings fall, management teams often have a chance to prove themselves at a different level.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiv ...