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A New World of Chips

Throughout the downturn, semiconductor makers kept spending on R&D. This Special Report looks at the payoff -- to the industry and consumers.


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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

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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

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Big Blue's Breakout Quarter
Considering the across-the-board strength of IBM's latest results -- and its upbeat outlook -- S&P has raised its stock-price target.
China: The Talk of Davos
Just about every conversation at the annual economic conference of the world's movers and shakers in Switzerland soon came around to the Middle Kingdom.


The Bottom Line on Women at the Top
Advocacy group Catalyst's surprising new study shows that gender diversity in exec ranks and financial performance are linked.

Steakhouse Chains: Sirloin Or Chopped Liver?
An up economy and the high-protein fad have seen outfits like Lone Star and Outback sizzle. Are their stocks already overdone?


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