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Table of Contents:VOL. 160, NO. 9 - November 09, 2009
40 under 40
Growth engines
Growth engines
Fortune's 2009 40 Under 40 are ruling business. By Leigh Gallagher 
Twitter hits tweenhood
It has 55 million users and no business model. But that's a touchy subject. By Adam Lashinsky 
The list: Business's hottest rising stars
They're innovators, value creators, and agents of change. Are you in here? 
Big paydays, up-and-comers, and help wanted
 
Eight over 80
These titans are still cutting deals and calling the shots. By Scott Cendrowski 
He measures the web
Josh James's Omniture mines web traffic data that's critical for any Fortune 500 company. He just sold it for $1.8 billion. By Jessi Hempel 
Features
The auto bailout: How we did it
The man who led the rescue tells about his shock at the state of GM and Chrysler - and gives an inside look at the bankruptcies that shook America. By Steven Rattner 
Obama and Google: A love story
The President relies on Google execs for tech and economic advice. But his own regulators are scrutinizing the online-ad behemoth: Is the romance starting to sour? By Jia Lynn Yang and Nina Easton 
The fight over Michael's millions
The King of Pop's posthumous success has produced a gusher of money. Now, where his estate is concerned, the Michael Jackson show is just getting started. By Richard Siklos 
First
Ice road to the South Pole
Would you travel as far as Antarctica for a job? By Telis Demos 
Everything you need to know about Purell
The swine flu has lifted sales of hand sanitizers. By Telis Demos 
Retail's low-inventory blues
Some merchants overestimated just how bad things would get. By Suzanne Kapner 
Value driven
When the economy gets sick, people get healthier. By Geoff Colvin 
Supreme Court watch
The justices will grapple for the first time with the issue of capping compensation. By Roger Parloff 
The deal
Thanks for nothing, Uncle Sam. By Allan Sloan 
The best advice I ever got
Nancy Peretsman of Allen & Co. 
Education
Blackboard rules the schools. By Beth Kowitt 
Technology
Sequoia branches too far
A storied financier of startups expands -- but its new businesses have yet to take root. By Adam Lashinsky 
Playing for fun and profit
Gamemaker Zynga harvests the fruits of social sites. By Jessica Shambora 
Life at the top
2009 watch guide
This year watchmakers have outdone themselves with innovative materials and stylish twists. By Sue Zesiger Callaway 
Road warrior
Ty Votaw, EVP of the PGA Tour. By Jessica Shambora 
Book review
Memoirs from writers with voracious appetites. By Daniel Okrent 
Bing!
 
Investing
Brazil's big bounce
The bustling economy survived the global slump in style, and many of its stocks are still reasonably valued. By Mina Kimes 
IBM: Party like it's 1999
Now might be a good time to get a piece of Big Blue. By Michael V. Copeland 
Analyst face-off
Two pictures of Lilly. By Beth Kowitt 
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