· By Adam Lashinsky
The CEO is the heart and soul of Apple Inc. - but Tim Cook, the company's No. 2 exec, is equally obsessive and exacting about his work. more
· By Jennifer Reingold
Ongoing problems of Apple chief highlight concern about who's running a big company more
· By Colin Barr
Investment bankers made $20 million for a weekend's work blessing a deal that has gone bad, dragging down BofA and the whole banking sector. more
· By Stephanie N. Mehta
No matter who builds the networks, if broadband is part of the economic stimulus package, big suppliers win. more
· By Interview by Jon Birger
Richard Baker was once a fierce critic of hedge funds. Now he wants to convince Washington they're on the level. more
· By Anne Fisher
Despite dire headlines in recent months, the executive job outlook for 2009 presents a few pockets of opportunity, especially in accounting, engineering, and health care. more
· By Jennifer Reingold
The economic crisis forces heavy corner office turnover in 2008. Will successors learn from others' mistakes? more
· By Barney Gimbel
A Rolling Stones keyboardist and veteran ad man team up to launch the Mother Nature Network, a different breed of environmental-news outlet. A Fortune interview. more
The rise of the iPhone, like the course of true love, never did run smooth. If you look at how frequently iPhone owners are using the Web, it tells us quite a bit about the iPhone's growth over the past year and a half. more
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MANAGING
There's no script for running a company in this historic downturn. So what the heck do you do? more -
FORTUNE 500
It's likely at least a few high-profile CEO spots will open up in 2009. We asked top recruiters for a list of CEOs who could be called into the game. more -
PAYBACK TIME
Executives made reassuring statements just days before Armageddon hit their companies -- and investors' portfolios. Here's some prominent cases. more -
Transition to power
The new Treasury secretary must show the public he has an actual plan to deal with the banking crisis. more -
21 DUMBEST
We don't know whether to laugh or cry. Our annual list of the year's most laughable moves proves that, even in moments of crisis, stupidity lives on. more -
Investor's Guide
We're mired in the grizzliest bear market in decades. The good news: Stocks have been marked down to holiday-sale levels. more -
technology
The technology outlook for the new year looks pretty grim, but here are a few trends that could pay off. more
At the Detroit Auto Show, Toyota released the next version of its Prius but faces increased competition from Ford and Honda. more
With communities facing tough financial times, a recycling company uses incentives to get people filling up their blue bins. more
Inventor Dean Kamen is using technology from 1816 to extend the range of today's electric cars. more
There are several avenues lawyers may use to go after the alleged swindler's network of conduits. more
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- BofA & Wells Fargo workers on US Airways plane
- Intel profit sinks 90%
- Oil falls to 3-week low
- U.S. solar panel makers prefer overseas
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- GM cuts sales forecast, may need more help
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| Citigroup, Inc | 3.63 | -19.87% |
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| Western Digital Corporation | 12.82 | 4.91% |
| Xilinx Inc | 16.26 | 4.90% |
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