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Standard & Poor's New Picks of the Crop

The PowerPicks 2005 portfolio represents S&P analysts' top 40 choices from among the 1,500 stocks they cover. Plus: The rundown on each of the 40 and why S&P expects them to outperform.


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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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Cell Phones Prepare for Takeoff
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Communications Commission are launching new reviews that could soon end the current ban on in-flight cell-phone use. And not everyone is happy about that.
Looking Back at a Year Of Innovations
Each week, BusinessWeek editors highlight several big breakthroughs in science and technology. This slide show presents 2004's top 10 Developments to Watch, with updated information.


Getting Schooled in Innovation
Smart American executives now know this is a key to success in today's global economy. And they're turning to design firms -- yes, design -- to learn the ropes.

Hope Also Flowers Amid the Chaos in Iraq
The daily news from the war-torn nation tells an unremittingly terrible story. Still, Iraqi citizens from all over are seizing opportunities everywhere to build a better future.


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