Top 10 for financial soundness
Exxon Mobil and Intel are among the most respected for financial strength this year. Which other admired companies get top marks from their peers?

Unsurprisingly, profits tumbled last quarter when gas prices finally came down. But Exxon hedged its losses with sales of refined profits like gasoline, where profits fell less. --M.K.
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Last updated March 04 2009: 10:55 AM ET