Hoover S Handbook Of Emerging Companies 1998

Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies chronicles the rise of 250 of America's most dynamic growth firms. This book focuses on U.S. companies with revenues between $20 million & $1 billion that have experienced sales growth of at least 25 percent annually in the past five years & have had positive net income for the last year. Discover how companies like Boston Beer, Bed Bath & Beyond & Starbucks have raced past their competitors to become leaders in their fields. You'll learn about young companies, such as Yahoo! & Papa John's, that are poised for explosive growth, & the stories behind recent IPOs such as RealNetworks & Amazon.com. Anyone with a need to know about the hottest growth companies in the U.S. will find this book a gold mine of useful information. It includes lists of fast-growing companies from Business Week, Forbes, Inc., FORTUNE & other publications, & is indexed by headquarters location & industry, & by the people, companies & brand names mentioned in the profiles.

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The IPO craze of the late 1990s has faded, but there are still a number of small, rapidly-growing companies in the USA. This text tells the story of 600 such companies, and features in-depth profiles for 100 of the companies. Also included are lists of fast-growing companies from top business publications.

Did you know that American icon 7-Eleven is controlled by Japanese retail giant Ito-Yokado, Dunkin' Donuts is owned by British conglomerate Allied Domecq & that Fox Broadcasting Company & the New York Post are run by The News Corporation, an Australian company? These & hundreds of other public, private & state-owned companies headquartered outside the U.S. have a profound influence on American business & American life. In Hoover's Handbook of World Business, you'll find indepth profiles of 250 of the most influential firms from Canada, Europe & Japan, as well as companies from the fast-growing economies of such countries as Brazil, China & Taiwan. Hoover's Handbook of World Business includes lists of the top global companies from FORTUNE & other publications, as well as lists of companies on many of the major foreign stock indexes, such as the British FTSE-10 & Japan's Nikkei 225. Indexes are organized by headquarters location & industry, & by the people, companies & brand names mentioned in the profiles.