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If Visa had been part of this year's Chronicle 200, its revenue would have put it in 29th place. The company's March 19 IPO was the largest in U.S. history. Read more
CEO of the Year: When Hurd was named in March 2005, the first question on some observers' lips was: Mark who? Read more
This year's additions are a varied lot, producing everything from anthrax tests to online training, but there are several common threads among the freshmen. Read more
Private companies don't worry about Wall Street expectations every quarter but in this economy they're feeling pinched. Read more
Wall Street took off like a rocket in the first half of 2007 only to crash in the second half, which made it tough for Chronicle 200 companies to deliver the total returns - stock appreciation plus dividends - that investors crave. Read more
Revenue was the criterion used to rank the companies. Read more about the method used to review the financial data provided to us by FactSet Research Systems.
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