BW50: The Best Performers

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The BusinessWeek 50 Our ongoing coverage of the BusinessWeek 50, our annual ranking of the best-performing companies of the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index, reveals that challenging economic times aren't keeping top companies from venturing into bold new territory. Apple (No. 6) is leveraging consumer infatuation with iPhones and iPods to make a bold move into the corporation. Google (No. 34) CEO Eric Schmidt describes the simple principles driving the company's steady stream of innovations. And Avon (No.18) enlists Hollywood celebrities to burnish its image among consumers. Read about these and other BW50 companies that define top performance - even in tough times.		Go to BusinessWeek Online
BW50 Stories from the Past Year April 16, 2008 The iPhone in Europe: Lost in Translation Apple's U.S. blockbuster isn't a hit across the Atlantic. How will it fare elsewhere? Go to Story May 1, 2008 The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suit More office workers infatuated with iPods and iPhones are demanding Macs. Is business ready? Is Apple? Go to Story May 1, 2008 How Google Fuels Its Idea Factory CEO Eric Schmidt describes the simple principles driving the company's steady stream of innovations Go to Story May 15, 2008 At Best Buy, Marketing Goes Micro Returning military? Polish speakers? No niche is too small for local stores to identify and target Go to Story May 29, 2008 Barr Tries to Right Itself After a Stumble How the aggressive generic drugmaker plans to rebound from an early-May earnings blunder Go to Story June 23, 2008 The iPhone Eyes Blackberry's Turf But Apple still has a ways to go to catch up with RIM in the lucrative corporate market Go to Story July 28, 2008 Why Avon Is Going Hollywood The cosmetics giant is tackling its brand identity problem by investing in celebrity tieups Go to Story         The BW50 Newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek Online. If you would like to learn more about or subscribe to our other free newsletters, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service. A special version of BusinessWeek Online is available on America Online, keyword: BW Copyright 2004, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. 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