The BusinessWeek 50
The BusinessWeek 50 represents our choice of the "best in class" from the 10 sectors that make up the S&P 500. They are the agitators, the pioneers, and the game-changers that are leading the way in the 21st Century.
This year's list is chock full of companies that are rewriting the rules in their industries - companies like No. 27, Oracle, whose CEO Larry Ellison engineered a string of acquisitions that have given a boost to the software giant's revenues. And No. 16, CB Richard Ellis, which has taken advantage of a healthy global economy and a boom in commercial sales to become the world's largest real estate services company. Then there's No. 23, Lehman, a lead underwriter of the first U.S. hedge-fund IPO - and has a stake in what could be the largest private-equity deal ever.
This newsletter brings you our coverage of the 2007 BusinessWeek 50 and much more. Complementing our magazine coverage are links to our Europe and Asia BusinessWeek 50 packages. In addition, we've compiled stories from the past year that have tracked the progress of the companies on the 2006 BusinessWeek 50. In the examples these companies provide we hope you find some lesson or insight you can apply to put your own company among the best performers.
The 2007 BusinessWeek 50 Rankings
The Best Performers
The BusinessWeek 50 Rankings + 25
How We Picked The 50
Any method for ranking companies will by necessity be imperfect. But for this year's BW 50 list, we have tweaked our methodology to better identify top performers, applying some of the lessons we've learned over the past 10 years.
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Strategies for Success
No. 27: Oracle
CEO Larry Ellison engineered a string of acquisitions that have given a boost to the software giant's revenues.
Now he must prove he can manage a bigger, more complex company.
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No. 31: Stryker
Profits at the artificial joint maker are soaring as aging boomers refuse to be sidelined by wear and tear. Credit a CEO who has galvanized both the sales force and R&D.
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No. 22: Sherwin-Williams
In the midst of all the anxiety over a housing slump, paint giant Sherwin-Williams has posted some glossy gains and hasn't has a loss since 1977. Here's how
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No. 23: Lehman
It's a lead underwriter of the first U.S. hedge-fund IPO--and has a stake in what could be the largest private-equity deal ever. The house that bonds built has come a long way.
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No. 26: Allegheny Tech
The specialty metals company has seen a dramatic reversal of fortune since 2003, thanks to demand from hot industries such as aerospace, oil and gas, and nuclear power.
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No. 16: CB Richard Ellis
A healthy global economy and a boom in commercial sales are helping the world's largest real estate services company thrive as the market grows more complex.
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Rebuilding Amgen's Bones
A new osteoporosis drug could help the company conquer the mass market dominated by Merck
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Interactive Scoreboard: Inside The Ranking
The companies in the S&P 500, which was the starting point for our research, represent a huge universe--some 75% of the market capitalization of all U.S. stocks.
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