101. Builders and retailers led the drop along with Telefonos de Mexico SA and Grupo Carso SA, the two largest companies on the stock exchange. 102. But board members argue that letting the gas tank run almost to empty is both prudent and a great way to focus the company on efficiency. 103. But Boeing Airplane Services president Joe Gullion said that Boeing planned to work with leasing companies on many deals. 104. But before long he also had the Chiquita Brands company on the bandwagon. 105. But capital spending by companies on equipment like computers, software and telecommunications technology plummeted. 106. But a few international funds managed to beat the trend, mainly by resisting dot-com temptations and sticking with undervalued old-economy companies on the rebound. 107. But four years after the case began, Microsoft remains the richest and most powerful software company on earth. 108. But Hoffman, unlike many companies on the contract, generates some of its own power. 109. But I would get all the people who work for the company on the same page. 110. But few companies on our list can match Gillette when it comes to turning consistent business performance into huge stock market gains. |