Charts The top companies This year's top 10 includes one repeat performance, and three newcomers. See the companies that made the list. The Globe 100 Perini Corp. Eaton Vance Corp. Soapstone Networks Global Partners EMC Corp. Biogen Idec Thermo Fisher Scientific Double-Take Software IPG Photonics Varian Semiconductor Complete list More Most profitable Largest losses All-time best performers Largest employers

Features Building on success Capitalizing on the casino boom, Perini tops the charts two years running. The long run Companies that survived the past two decades credit focus and flexibility. ceo survey Calm amid the storm Corporate leaders have a brighter outlook on the economy than cube dwellers. executive roundtable Making it real Three innovators talk about what it takes to bring products from the lab to the marketplace. More No. 3 Soapstone Networks No. 4 Global Partners No. 5 EMC Corp. No. 6 Biogen Idec

Interactive Factory Invasion Go backstage at Zildjian and watch Hasbro churn out the world's most-famous games. photos Made in Mass. Some of the world's best-known products come from Bay State companies. video Staying power How UniFirst made the Globe 100 each of the past 20 years. Interactive graphic Economic evolution Utilities and banks dominated the first Globe 100. View today's leading industries. More Test your knowledge The second lives of ex-CEOs Necessities as accessories A look at recessions past

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