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Table of contents: VOL. 150, NO. 9 - November 1, 2004
COVER STORY
Will Merck Survive Vioxx?
by JOHN SIMONS
Looming lawsuits, angry investors, declining profits: The Vioxx debacle is just the latest setback for the proud pharmaceutical giant. (more)

Features
LEARNING TO LOVE LULA
by RUSS MITCHELL
Brazil's economy is picking up, thanks largely to exports bound for China. And that's good news for a leftist President with a fiscally conservative agenda. (more)
Radio's Stern Challenge
by JOHN HELYAR
The shock jock is leaving AM/FM. Will the industry be shocked out of its torpor? (more)
The Tabloid King's Dilemma
by DEVIN LEONARD
Can David Pecker, publisher of the National Enquirer and Star, turn his company into a glossy-magazine Bigfoot? (more)
CLEAN FUEL THE BMW WAY
by Alex Taylor III
Creating a HYDROGEN-POWERED combustion engine. (more)
THE ULTIMATE FAIRLY INEXPENSIVE DRIVING MACHINE
by ALEX TAYLOR III
BMW wants to get bigger, and quickly. To do that, the world's 14th-largest car company is planning to sell--Beemer lovers, please avert your eyes--inexpensive hatchbacks and minivans. (more)
Why FedEx Is Flying High igh
by MATTHEW BOYLE
Take one eerily prescient CEO. Stir in some savvy acquisitions. Execute like no one else. Result: returns that soar above the pack. (more)
California Rocks the Auto Industry
by STUART F. BROWN
How a state agency ruling on climate change may force Detroit to spend $33 billion. (more)
Chipping Away at Intel
by DAVID KIRKPATRICK
CEO Hector Ruiz came from humble roots to propel AMD into the big leagues. (more)
How bad will the lawsuits get?
by ROGER PARLOFF
Really, really bad. (more)
Brainstorm
Viruses of Mass Destruction
by John M. Barry

Columnists
Fixing Social Security
by Phillip Longman

Features/Cover Story
Will Merck Survive Vioxx?
by JOHN SIMONS
Looming lawsuits, angry investors, declining profits: The Vioxx debacle is just the latest setback for the proud pharmaceutical giant. (more)
First
By The Numbers
by David Stires

HORSING AROUND WITH COMPANY CASH
by Bethany McLean
FRANK STRONACH (more)
KRISPY KREME IS IN THE HOLE--AGAIN
by David Stires
ACCOUNTING (more)
ON THE RADAR
by Marc Gunther
WHAT TO WATCH IN THE WEEKS AHEAD (more)
ORACLE EYES A DIMINISHED PRIZE
by Adam Lashinsky
TAKEOVER BATTLE (more)
SPACE NERDS FACE THE FINAL FRONTIER
by Grainger David
BILLIONAIRE BLASTOFF (more)
Books
by Kate Bonamici

Inside-the-box thinking
by Julie Schlosser

Work really rocks
by Nadira A. Hira

MICROSOFT REBOOTS ITS NONCOMPUTER
by Peter Lewis
MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player connects to a TV for e-mail, photos, and music. The catch? If you can set it up, you probably don't need it. (more)
EVEN THE WINNER MAY BE A LOSER
by Justin Fox
Bush and Kerry's opposing views on the economy don't change one fact: We may still have half a recession to go. (more)
ROCK THE VOTE--AND WIN $10 MILLION!
by Matt Miller
Stop wringing your hands over low voter participation, America! A modest proposal for achieving 100% participation rates. Forever. (more)
IMAX FILMMAKER
by Nadira A. Hira
Marcus Gutierrez, Graphic Films Corp. (more)
Investing
FIDELITY COMES OUT SWINGING
by JULIE CRESWELL
With the industry reeling from a scandal, the fund heavyweight goes on the offensive. (more)
THE BEST OF THE BANTAM-WEIGHTS
by YUVAL ROSENBERG
These seven boutique funds go toe-to-toe with the big boys and win. (more)
Value Driven
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