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Gaga for Google: How Much Is Too Much?

Many investors who passed on the IPO are kicking themselves now. The search giant's stock is flying, and not without reason -- but at what point does it become overpriced? The answer isn't so simple.


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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 Brother's Passport to Pry
The U.S. is moving forward with a plan to equip all its passports with RFID chips that can be read surreptitiously from a distance. The government says it will help prevent terrorism. But privacy activists fear the information could be stolen and misused.
The U.S. Economic Outlook Keeps Getting Brighter
S&P Chief Economist David Wyss says October's surging employment numbers, mild inflation, and consumers' eager willingness to spend point to a recovery continuing to gain strength.


Drug Ads -- Without Harmful Side Effects
As the Vioxx debacle shows, pitching medicines directly to consumers has some serious drawbacks. The goal should be to make doctors and patients smarter buyers of drugs. Here are some innovative ways to get information out -- safely.

Answers Don't Come Any Easier After Arafat
His successors don't have broad enough support among Palestinians to make the hard decisions needed when negotiating with Israel.


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