The downturn clipped the wings of many onetime highfliers, making this year's class of top performers a far more diverse group. They may not boast the superhot growth of former tech stars, but they demonstrate something more rare: An ability to prosper in both good times and bad
The Best Performers When the recession punctured the bubble, many highfliers crashed. Nowhere is that clearer than in this year's BW50
THE BEST PERFORMERS After Enron, a Whole New Yardstick How we adjusted for this year's difficult conditions
THE BEST PERFORMERS The Ranking 2001 saw a changing of the guard, in which the flashy growth outfits of the bubble years have given way to stalwarts of the old economy
ONLINE INTERVIEW Q&A With Johnson & Johnson's Ralph S. Larsen The chairman and CEO tells how his company became No. 1 on this year's BW50 list and what's in the pipeline
BARKER.ONLINE The Strong, Silent Type of Stocks The best time to buy probably isn't when a company is making news -- good or bad. It's better to get in before the buzz
STREET WISE Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Fear Not The recent hysteria about worst-case scenarios ignores the solid business principles that support both institutions
ONLINE INTERVIEW Q&A with Fannie Mae's Jamie Gorelick The vice-chairman sees "a very, very strong 2002" and says Fannie and Freddie are "managed safely"
ONLINE INTERVIEW Q&A with Kohl's R. Lawrence Montgomery The CEO talks about how the retailer has thrived despite the drubbing so many rivals have been taking
•The Best Performers: More Stories,Videos and Data
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INTERACTIVE SCOREBOARD
The S&P 500
Use our BW50/S&P 500 Scoreboard to create your own ranking of the S&P 500 and BW50 companies. Choose from among 12 performance measures to find the best stocks for you
VIDEO VIEWS
What a Year!
In this roundtable discussion, three BW editors talk about the big winners -- and surprises -- in the new BW50
Finding Stocks You Can Trust How to tell whether a strong performance is for real or boosted by accounting gimmicks
INVESTING FOR GROWTH Gurus of Growth We've chosen six experts who have stood the test of bull and bear markets
INVESTING FOR GROWTH Mid-Cap Stars Video games, car auctions, biotech, and housing are some stalwarts in this group
INVESTING FOR GROWTH Small-Cap Stars Small caps have been whupping the big guys for two years now--and they'll probably keep it up
INVESTING FOR GROWTH The Best of the Rest A look at the standouts in industries hard hit by the 2001 downturn
INVESTING FOR GROWTH Beyond Stocks and Mutual Funds Looking for the best way to diversify? You might try exchange-traded funds
INVESTING FOR GROWTH What's Your Tolerance for Risk? Investment strategies that keep you up at night may not be worth a promising return
THE BARKER PORTFOLIO Even a Fool Could See... Lessons of the bear market: many mistakes could have been avoided
•Investing for Growth: More Stories,Videos and Data
INTERACTIVE SCOREBOARD
The S&P 500
Use our BW50/S&P 500 Scoreboard to create your own ranking of the S&P 500 and BW50 companies. Choose from among 12 performance measures to find the best stocks for you
INTERACTIVE SCOREBOARD
The S&P MidCap 400
Here are all the companies in the MidCap 400, ranked by one- and three-year performance
INTERACTIVE SCOREBOARD
The S&P SmallCap 600
Here are all the companies in the SmallCap 600, ranked by one- and three-year performance
The Tech Outlook A couple of bright spots amid the gloom: Software that enhances productivity or helps a company help customers
THE TECH OUTLOOK Software Quick & Reilly says its customer software has boosted the rate it turns prospects into clients by up to 20%
THE TECH OUTLOOK Biotech The challenges facing this young industry don't end with drug discovery and FDA approval
STREET WISE KLA-Tencor: Soaring Despite the Chip Slump This little-known player has a huge role in helping chipmakers be more efficient, and that doesn't go out of style
ONLINE ANALYSIS What Happened to All the Top Techs? Once the BW50's dominant species, the technology giants have been pretty much pushed aside. Here's a cautionary tale
•The Tech Outlook: More Stories,Videos and Data
ONLINE ANALYSIS
Where Are the Top Techs?
Once the BW50's dominant species, the technology giants have been pretty much pushed aside. Here's a cautionary tale
INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY
Two Tech Portfolios
Here are two model portfolios that offer two different ways to invest in the S&P 500's tech stocks
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