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Filling Knight's Shoes

William Perez, the surprise pick to head Nike, faces an insular culture and a lionized predecessor

Credit Boost

A free report from all three agencies will soon be available at just one spot, though problems remain

Vioxx's Lessons

What drugmakers, the FDA, doctors, and patients need to do to limit the dangers of new medication

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March of the Toys

Execs Sail, Speed, and Soar

S&P; Keeps Buy on Applied Materials

TECH NEWS, BREAKTHROUGHS, PRODUCT REVIEWS >>

To the Tech Giants Go the Spoils

Yes, overall demand is tepid. But buyers now want partnerships with big players

Wine Online: Pull Out the Stopper

The Supreme Court should strike down state laws that restrict sales of wine on the Web

Will Solaris 10 Make Sun Shine Again?

The new operating system, while powerful, probably won't jolt earnings on its own

INVESTING STOCKS, THE ECONOMY, S&P ANALYSIS >>

Many Happy Returns

S&P; turns up 22 5-STARS names that have topped the S&P; 500 in total return over the past 12 months -- and seem good bets to continue doing so

Who's Up, and Down, on the Street

The big brokerage houses muddled through a slow summer, making the wrong bets on interest rates. Here's how S&P; rates them

SMALL BIZ ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS >>

Building a Brand Called "Me"

For today's consultants, the key to success is building credibility, establishing a broad range of contacts, and avoiding to revenue-limiting niches

The Goldilocks Strategy

The fairy-tale heroine didn't like it too hot or too cold. Same with sales prospects, who want just the right amount of information -- and no more

GLOBAL INSIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD >>

Daewoo: GM's Hot New Engine

The once-bankrupt Korean carmaker is one of the brightest spots in the Detroit giant's empire

Iran: The Nuke Crisis Isn't Over

Skeptics fear that despite a pact to scrap its nuclear weapons program, Tehran may merely be buying time

B-SCHOOLS ESSENTIAL INFO FOR MBAS >>

A Hired Gun for MBA Applicants?

More students are consulting advisers, spawning a controversial industry

Marketing Columbia's "Team Players"

Career Services Director Regina Resnick says the key is offering the school's MBAs "personalized services"

MAGAZINE BEST OF THE CURRENT ISSUE >>

Out of the Office, Into the Ring

White-collar boxing is exploding -- and that's good news for a sport on the ropes

The Price of ID Protection

Are insurance and other services for identity-theft victims worth their cost?

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Clamping down on graphic content has shut out quality programming like Saving Private Ryan

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MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

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CELEBRATING GREAT INNOVATORS >>

Michael Dell:
Thinking Out Of The Box

His credo -- cut out the middleman -- turned the computer business on its head

POLITICS THE NEW AGENDA >>

What will Bush's second-term Cabinet look like? How will the new Congress shape up? Follow all our post-election coverage, plus new postings on BW Online's Party Lines political blog

BW SPECIAL REPORTS >>

The Internet Ad Surge
The decline of network TV and rise of the Net have brand marketers flocking to the Web

Computing On Tap
Running corporate servers is nowhere near as easy as turning on a faucet, but it will be

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Friday, November 19, 2004