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Even if General Electric ceo Jeff Immelt hits his ambitious double-digit growth target in 2005, the solid company he's molding is not likely to do much sprinting.


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Retail Outlook
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These 100 brands are among the world's most recognized—and most valuable

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We canvassed career-services directors, employers, and students to rank the best companies for recent graduates

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

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The Bush Administration's Challenges Abroad
The coming year poses serious foreign policy dilemmas for the U.S., starting with Iraq -- but hardly ending there.
Little New Year Cheer for Consultants
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's Chell Smith says hard times and upstart Indian firms have permanently transformed the business.
Market Insights From S&P
Keep abreast of the markets with our exclusive coverage from S&P analysts, regular market updates, and stock picks and pans.
Happy Pills for Biotech
Analysts predict 2003's stock rally will continue, with a few blue-chips and select up-and-comers as the new winners. Plus: Two industry pros debate the prospects.


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