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This article from Fortune discusses the concept of success and how it impacts both individuals and companies. It highlights the example of Cisco, where the CEO's goal of making it the best place to work has led to its rise in Fortune's annual Best Companies to Work For list. The article also examines the consequences of Boeing's decision to prioritize cost-cutting over quality control, which has resulted in a series of disasters for the company. Additionally, it features stories on Saudi Aramco's impact on the global economy and Michael Dell's success in the tech industry. The article encourages readers to define success in their own terms and pursue it accordingly. [Extracted from the article]

Profiles thirteen promising Internet-based start-up companies. Details of software companies Resonate and NewDeal; Advice web site Keen.com; Document transmission company Digital Paper; Microprocessor maker Transmeta; Internet software firm Octopus; Photo-sharing web site Zing; Software portal JamCracker; Wireless software company AvantGo; Mutual fund manager MetaMarkets; Mobile phone maker NeoPoint; Software firm Maxager; Satellite communication company iBeam. INSET: ARE WE GOOD AT THIS? SORT OF.

Focuses on industries in the United States featured in 'Fortune' magazine for its Fortune 500 listing of large and economically sound corporations in the US. Fastest-growing industries; Most profitable industries; Revenus per dollar of assets; Best investments by industry.

Presents a list of the fastest-growing industries in the United States. Industries with growth in profits; Most profitable industries; Best investments by industry.

The article reports on the role of human resources (HR) departments in corporations. It mentions the misconception that HR departments are on the side of employees, the problem of what constitutes sexual harassment, and the work of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in dealing with such lawsuits.

This article discusses how executives went from celebrity status back to being executives. Before Chrysler boss Lee Iacocca, the vast majority of corporate managers were virtually invisible, although entrepreneurs like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, and Thomas Watson loomed large in American mythology. In the 1950s the business of America may have been business, but that hardly conferred glamour on big corporations. The antiestablishment mood of the '60s only made that image worse. Then came the economic doldrums of the '70s. Charismatic and straight-talking, Iacocca was a star. All of a sudden, you couldn't turn on your television without seeing a CEO. Still, in the early '80s managers remained hesitant to be too visible. As the '80s wore on, the tone would begin to change. The rise of high-tech companies was focusing attention on another group of leaders. By the mid-1990s, CEOs were praised for their decisiveness when they instituted layoffs. Where once stocks had fallen after such announcements, now they climbed. Just hiring a celebrity CEO made a stock spike. Today, buffeted by scandals and the restrictions of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, CEO charisma is almost a liability. Yet the new restraint may not last long: to the outside world a CEO still embodies his company.

Presents a timeline that traces the development of the American workplace from 1900 to 2000. Mention of daily wages, workplace day care, and anti-discrimination laws; Technological advances, including the invention of fluorescent lamps by General Electric and the introduction of the first automated copier by Xerox; Others.

Focuses on Enron Corp., listed in 'Fortune' magazine as one of the Fortune 500 companies for 2000, large and economically sound corporations in the United States. Description and history of the company, which buys and sells gas and electric power to and from companies; Details on chief executive officer Ken Lay and others; Outlook.

The article lists the best small and medium size companies to work for according to the periodical, including the software company Agilecraft in Georgetown, Texas, Mavens Consulting in Chicago, Illinois, and Axcell Health in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The article profiles various businesses that are changing the world according to the periodical "Fortune." Companies discussed include the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, Israel-based Ide Technologies, which engineers salt-water for drinking and irrigation, and the athletic company Nike, which is aiming to reduce the environmental impact of its shoes.

The article offers information on the largest corporations in the U.S., focusing upon those in the Fortune 500 list of companies. These corporations discussed include the retailer Walmart, the technology company Apple and the social networking website Facebook. Details relating to the corporations' revenues, profits, assets and stockholders' equity are also offered.

The article discusses disagreement among the U.S. based companies over Common Core Standards which aims at boosting the dismal performance of children, and mentions efforts of entreprenur Bill Gates to convince them over the issue. Topics discussed include concerns raised by entreprenur Charles Koch and firm General Electric, the role of big business in supporting Common Core and education reform, and a graph showing U.S. spending on students from ages 6-15.

The article presents the 2015 U.S. corporation ranking within states including Wal-Mart Stores from Bentonville, Arkansas, Chevron from San Ramon, California, and World Fuel Services from Miami, Florida.

The article presents the 2015 U.S. corporation ranking within industries including Omnicom Group from the advertising and marketing industry, Boeing from the aerospace and defense industry, and Nike from the apparel industry.

A list of the top 500 U.S. corporations is presented, led by Wal-Mart Stores in Bentonville, Arkansas, followed by Exxon Mobil in Irving, Texas, and Chevron in San Ramon, California.

The article presents a list of the world's most admired companies, in which overall leaders include technology company Apple Inc., Internet-search firm Google Inc., and conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, and also presents lists within selected subcategories such as Computers & Communications, Consumer Products, and Financials.

The given text provides a list of companies and their financial information. It includes data such as revenue, profit, and market value for each company. The companies listed are from various industries and locations. [Extracted from the article]

The given text provides a list of companies and their financial information. The companies listed include Apple, Intuitive Surgical, Super Micro Computer, Concentrix, and O-I Glass. The financial data includes revenue, net income, and earnings per share for each company. The information is presented in a chart format without any analysis or commentary. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the escalating tension between Russia and the U.S. which, it says, could eat up the earnings of U.S. businesses ranging from oil producers to investment banks. Topics include Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, the U.S. sanctions on Kremlin officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin's support for Ukraine separatists. It paints a picture of a new Cold War on business.

The article discusses the increase in sales for consumer goods retailer T.J. Maxx as of 2014, with a focus on the business strategies of the store's parent company, TJX. Topics include corporate sales and marketing strategy, direct manufacturer purchasing and vendor relations, and TJX Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carol Meyrowitz. The article also includes a timeline of the company and acquisitions of its subsidiaries.

A chart is presented that lists the revenue of the top 500 global corporations in 2013 including Wal-Mart Stores, Royal Dutch Shell, and Exxon Mobil.

The article presents charts that break down the publication's list of "Fortune 500" companies by industrial sector and provides financial information about each firm including revenues, profits, and stockholders' equity.

The article lists in descending order by 2013 revenues the 500 large corporations on the publication's list of "Fortune 500" companies, and also provides for each their 2013 profits, assets, and stockholders' equity.

The article presents a comparison of the publication's annual rating of the 500 largest U.S. corporations in terms of market value. Gains and losses by U.S. states of corporations located in those states in the ratings in 1995 and 2014 are examined. Gains by California are related to the growth of high technology industries. Losses by New York state are attributed to the impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the financial services industry.

The article presents an index to companies included on the publication's list in the current issue of the world's 500 largest corporations.

A list is presented of the world's 500 biggest corporations ranked by 2012 revenues.

A chart is presented which ranks the financial performance of the top 500 U.S. companies by the location of their corporate headquarters as of May 2013, with information on the corporate ratings of companies including the Arizona-based U.S. Airways Group, the Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores discount retailer, and the California-based technology company Apple.

A chart is presented which profiles the 500 largest companies in the U.S. in 2013 according to "Fortune" magazine, listing the revenues, profits, and stockholders' equity of companies including Wal-Mart Stores, International Business Machines (IBM), and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.

The article lists the top 500 largest U.S. corporations in 2011 which includes retail store chain Wal-Mart Stores, computer company Apple Inc., and retail store chain Target.

The article lists the 500 largest corporations in the world, ranked by their total revenues for the fiscal year ending on or before March 31, 2011. The chart also shows their 2009 rank, their country of operation, and their revenues for the year. The top three companies are U.S. based Wal-Mart Stores, oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell, headquartered in the Netherlands, and American oil and gas corporation Exxon Mobil. Also included is a chart of the top 50 employers worldwide, which includes Wal-Mart Stores, China National Petroleum, and China's State Grid.

The article presents lists that rank the publication's list of Fortune 500 companies within their respective U.S. states.

Presented are lists of the largest U.S. corporations ranked by state.

Lists are presented of the largest U.S. corporations ranked according to industry and include advertising firms, aerospace companies and airlines.

A list is presented of the largest U.S. corporations and includes Wal-Mart Stores, Exxon Mobil and General Electric.

Profiles thirteen promising Internet-based start-up companies. Details of software companies Resonate and NewDeal; Advice web site Keen.com; Document transmission company Digital Paper; Microprocessor maker Transmeta; Internet software firm Octopus; Photo-sharing web site Zing; Software portal JamCracker; Wireless software company AvantGo; Mutual fund manager MetaMarkets; Mobile phone maker NeoPoint; Software firm Maxager; Satellite communication company iBeam. INSET: ARE WE GOOD AT THIS? SORT OF, by Christine Y. Chen.

A list of the world's largest corporations, based on 2005 revenue, is presented. The top five listed are Exxon Mobil, Wal-Mart Stores, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and General Motors. The sum of revenue of the 500 companies totals $18,929,360.4 million.

Focuses on the Estée Lauder Cos., a family-run business. Death of Estée Lauder at the age of 96, after which William Lauder became chief executive officer, a job his father, Leonard, once held; Role in the company that Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer and Jane Lauder, William's cousins, have taken; Amount of the beauty market accounted for by Estée Lauder. INSETS: Lauder Family Values;Flawless Coverage.

Profiles Jeff Immelt, chief executive officer of General Electric. Obstacle presented to Immelt by General Electric's poor stock performance; Observation that Immelt is a very demanding chief, and he quickly replaced high-level executives that he put in place, including Yoshiaki Fujimori and Gary Rogers; Comparison of Immelt to his predecessor, Jack Welch; Details of General Electric's financial position, with stocks down 15% while major market indexes are up 7% to 11%, which equates to a $100 billion gap in the company's worth. INSET: If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Oslo.

Presents a table of the largest corporations in the United States. Information about the corporations' revenues, profits, assets, stockholders' equity, market value, earnings per share, and total return to investors; Inclusion of corporations such as Wal-Mart Stores, Exxon Mobil, General Motors, Ford Motor, and Citigroup.

Presents an overview of industries represented by the 1993 list of the Fortune 500 largest US industrial corporations. Changes in sales, profits and total return to investors; Sales per dollar of stockholders' equity; Sales per employee; Returns on sales and assets; Totals; More.

Examines the changes in corporations and job satisfaction over the 50 years since the FORTUNE 500 first appeared. Influence of the "Fortune" article, "The Organization Man," by William Whyte, which came to define the corporate culture of the 1950's; Consideration of the high job stability and the loyalty of businessmen to their company in the 1950's; Importance of conformity in the era; Profile of corporations, such as IBM, which were built on "The Organization Man" philosophy; How the philosophy proved too costly, and diminished in the 1960's.