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Wal-Mart Worries?

 As the retailing giant's power grows, the day may be coming when it is a magnet for lawsuits and probers. Ponder the Microsoft precedent.


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Retail Outlook

Will weakness in housing and rising energy prices mean consumers are running out of gas? We talk with a retail analyst and a consumer expert about the outlook for the holiday season

  SPECIAL REPORTS
Best Global Brands
These 100 brands are among the world's most recognized—and most valuable

Best Places to Launch a Career
We canvassed career-services directors, employers, and students to rank the best companies for recent graduates

BusinessWeek 50
Our picks of the top-performing companies from the S&P 500. Plus, regional rankings for Asia and Europe:
Asia's BusinessWeek 50
Europe's BusinessWeek 50

Customer Service Champs
Companies that excel at pleasing customers, based on J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction data and our own reader survey

Hot Growth 100
From young, upstart companies to those that have been around for centuries: Plus, regional rankings of top-performing small businesses in Asia and Europe:
Asia's Hot Growth 100
Europe's Hot Growth 100

Info Tech 100
Emerging-market cellular players, wireless phone and gear makers, and Web giants are this year's stars

World's Most Innovative Companies
Nurturing, creative cultures allow these companies to wow customers with innovative products and services

More Special Reports

A Warming Trend in Canada
Frosty relations with the U.S. may soon begin to thaw. Prime Minister-in waiting Paul Martin says good neighbors can agree to differ, be it over minor issues like marijuana laws -- or major ones like Iraq.


 What's Putting the Wind In Wireless' Sails
This Special Report examines the technology behind wireless new momentum. Plus: The keys to keeping cell-phone customers happy.


The Skinny on Weight Watchers
Popular low-carb diets have dented its stock, but stout fundamentals and a solid long-term outlook may make this a buying opportunity.


Starting from Scratch In East Timor
A nation is more than a flag, says President Kay Rala Gusmao, who discusses his struggle to build a new country that's safe and viable.

 The Man with the Flight Plan at Southwest Airlines
In a Video Views segment, Chairman Herb Kelleher shares his experiences in the pilot seat of the successful low-cost carrier.




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