STREET WISE UPDATES
Samsung Is Wired for a Rebound
Its stock slides when foreign investors sour on South Korea, yet the tech giant has much to gain as a global recovery builds strength
Will Dell Go from Sizzling to Middling?
The bears' argument: That the red-hot PC maker faces tougher prospects for maintaining its spectacular growth in the near term
A Fine Line for Level 3
The telecom services wholesaler has held on through the meltdown. Now it needs to grow to silence the many skeptics
The Wrong Call on Nokia?
By focusing on its currency woes, investors may be overlooking the positives that some analysts say make the stock a bargain
Cisco: At the Top of Its Climb?
After a 25% share-price climb, the tech bellwether's future growth prospects don't look strong enough to keep the stock rising much further
Level 3's Crowe: "Moving to Offense"
The telecom giant's CEO says he's finished playing defense. Now, he's looking for ways to expand through acquisitions and new products
Can Electronic Arts Keep on Clicking?
The video-game publisher's growth has been so spectacular that analysts suspect the stock doesn't have that much further to rise
Intel: Back in the Chips
Improved sales, new products, and new plants seem certain to see the outfit set the pace for an industry on the rebound
OVERVIEW
Introduction
A definitive scorecard on the giants -- and nimble upstarts
Tech Comes Out Swinging
The industry's top players are spending heavily to position themselves for better times
Reversals of Fortune
How dozens of companies managed to pull off impressive recoveries in the midst of tech's deepest, longest slump
COMPUTERS
Innovation, Lego-Style
Computer giants are creating clever new products by snapping together industry-standard building blocks
HP: Showing How to Use What You've Got
SERVICES
Savings Tip: Don't Do It Yourself
Human resources and accounting are but two cost centers ripe for outsourcing
Solving Here-and-Now Problems Someplace Else
INTERNET
At Last, the Web Hits 100 MPH
The spread of broadband may finally allow the Net to reach its full commercial potential -- and change the way people live
Can Wanadoo Keep Doing It?
Online Extra: Yahoo! Japan: King of the Hill
Thanks to CEO Inoue's innovations, it's now the country's premier Net destination. And early broadband moves may help keep it that way
Online Extra: University of Phoenix Online: Swift Rise
The Net-based college is parlaying its head start in the nascent field into rapid growth and premium prices. Can it keep soaring?
Online Extra: Overture: A Tricky Next Movement
The ad network and search service must evolve to stay on top of the market as rivals, such as Google, muscle in and pressure margins
SOFTWARE
Commentary: Business Software Needs a Revolution
It's too complicated. It's too expensive. That's why it's change-or-die time
Online Extra: Oracle: In a Takeover Trap?
CEO Larry Ellison's hostile bid for PeopleSoft could easily backfire, driving away customers -- and investors
Online Extra: SAP: A Software Giant Rarin' to Grow
The enterprise software leader's ability to provide support and innovation gives it increasing leverage as the business consolidates
Online Extra: Intuit: Fearing Not the Behemoths
It so thoroughly dominates its consumer and small-biz software markets that it's even starting to nibble at the big guys' turf
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Clear Signals for Internet Phones
Carrying voice calls with Web technology is gaining momentum with customers-and Bells and cable companies
Reaching Out over the Net
Online Extra: Nextel: Defending a Juicy Niche
Though its successful walkie-talkie-like service will soon spawn copycats, the wireless carrier is busy extending its lead
Online Extra: Telkom: Redefining the Rules
The Indonesian phone company got around government regulations to secure an early toehold in international calling via the Net
Online Extra: Nokia: Suddenly, It's Sweating
This wildly profitable stalwart's core market in cell phones is struggling mightily, while competition is becoming only fiercer
Online Extra: Vodafone: Timing Is Everything
As its dealmaking CEO prepares to retire, his successor's future depends largely on the launch of third-generation services
THE UPSTARTS
IPOs-In-Waiting
Meet the startups most likely to graduate quickly to publicly held status
ANNUAL REPORT
The Information Technology 100 (.pdf)
The Info Tech 100 Interactive Scoreboard
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INTERACTIVE SCOREBOARD
The Info Tech 100
The world's top 100 IT companies in an Interactive Scoreboard with a wealth of additional financial data
The Top 10 IT Companies
Ranked by Performance
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