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Special Report: The Fall Investing Guide

Sure, October can be a dicey month, but falling leaves and rising oil prices don't mean you can't find solid opportunities. The fourth quarter is historically the best for the economy and markets. So now's the time to take a hard look at your portfolio and make sure you're positioned to benefit from any rebounds -- and are protected from any new shocks. We'll share the insights and picks from a wide variety of pros, including a sector-by-sector rundown of what to consider buying and avoiding.


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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

  SPECIAL REPORTS
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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The upstart chipmaker has been increasing its market share, and now its new round of dual-core semiconductors for servers will put even more pressure on industry leader Intel.



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Taking the hit Swiffer beyond hard-surfaced floors presented plenty of obstacles to the design team, but they emerged with the CarpetFlick. Plus: A slide show revealing how the new product was born.



Video Views: Mel Karmazin on the Record
The CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio talks to BusinessWeek Editor-in-Chief Stephen J. Adler about life after Viacom, satellite vs. ``terrestrial'' radio, and more.




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