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Corporate America's Top Five Turnaround Busts

This year has been a trying one for companies looking to make a comeback. But for this select bunch, attempts to regain lost glory have not only been disappointing, they have fallen flat.


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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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Still Waiting for the Spending Rebound
Even amid Wall Street's recent jitters about profits, U.S. corporate earnings have been growing at a solid pace. Investment, however, hasn't kept up. But that gap has closed recently, and continued growth should loosen the purse strings.
A Wide World of Wheels from The Paris Motor Show
Aside from the usual flat-out Ferraris, the 2004 edition is all about ``crossover'' vehicles for Europe. Plus: An online slide show highlights our correspondents' favorite new offerings.


Health Care: The U.S. Can Afford It
Those who say U.S. medical spending is too high have it backward. Living longer, better lives allows workers to be more productive. The economic and quality-of-life benefits from increased spending on health care will more than pay for themselves.

Some Answers for Scammed Mutual Fund Investors
If your fund was snared in the market-timing scandal, here's why it may be quite some time before that restitution check is in the mail.


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