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Post-Dispatch Annual Report '08
EDITOR'S NOTE
To our readers
We're pleased to bring you our 2008 Annual Report on St. Louis-based companies.
TOP RANKED COMPANY
MEMC is banking on the future
As the appeal of solar energy grows, maker of polysilicon is poised to meet the demand.
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COVER STORY
Rising costs squeeze companies
Companies find it hard to pass on soaring commodities costs as budget-stretched customers grapple with higher food, gas and energy prices.
INDUSTRY OUTLOOKS
REAL ESTATE: Struggles may not be over
Last year was a record year in real estate investment for the St. Louis region thanks to two large deals. But the current year may be completely different.
TRANSPORTATION: Truckers suffer a one-two punch
RETAIL: Lifestyle centers are catching on
ENERGY: Rising prices are a sure thing
HEALTH CARE: Area companies await change in presidency
TOURISM: A battle royale shaping up for casinos
DEFENSE: Aerospace companies look to diversify
MANUFACTURING: Outlook may not be as dire as statistics suggest
TECHNOLOGY: Growth continues for biotech, information technology communities
AGRICULTURE: Farmers facing yield and price risks
FINANCIAL SERVICES: Bankers expect tough times ahead
COMINGS, GOINGS
Another year, another corporate icon lost
Following the exodus of McDonnell Douglas Corp. in 1997, Trans World Airlines in 2001 and May Department Stores Co. in 2005, another St. Louis corporate icon departed last summer when Wachovia Corp. agreed to buy brokerage A.G. Edwards Inc. for $6.8 billion.
EMPLOYMENT
Picture may improve, but not by much
The region's employment picture is looking gloomy, especially for people who make things.
PRIVATE COMPANIES
Schnucks gets creative to compete
"We make it easy," Schnuck Markets Inc. boasts on its corporate website. But nothing is easy in the grocery business these days, even for a family owned business dating to 1939.
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PROFITABILITY
Generic drug sales help propel KV
$76 million increase in drug sales boosts returns.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE
Patriot Coal shares skyrocket
Rising coal demand amid tight supply bolstered Creve Coeur-based Patriot Coal Corp.'s stock, which registered a 104 percent increase.
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