During the past 20 years, the author has watch China move from being a developing country into an industrial superpower
Money Moves, 5/24: Chocomize Co-Founder Fabian Kaempfer talks with Bloomberg’s Deirdre Bolton about the business of customizing chocolate
The president's campaign has a new rule—no cell phones allowed
In honor of remote control inventor Eugene Polley, we recognize other influential but neglected inventors who have felt the sting of stolen glory
Forget Adderall. Traders now pop chia seeds to stay focused and energized
The Italian automaker and others are adding hybrid technology to elite cars
The storied bridge that links San Francisco and Marin County changed the face of California
Schools cultivate ties with startups before they're big successes
Dave McClure's traveling venture capital show scours the world for promising startups
Hewlett Packard Development Company; L.P.
Computers
HPQ
Value of investment: $25,279.52*
5-year return: 152.8%
2009 revenues: $114.6 billion
2009 net income: $7.7 billion
Defying the Law of Large Numbers, CEO Mark Hurd has led Hewlett-Packard to significant revenue gains off a gigantic base in recent years. Post recession, HP’s imaging, printing, and services divisions all stand to benefit from pent-up consumer and business demand.
*For all slides as of 3/31/10