Industry NewsNintendo is #1 in World's Best Companies 2009Business Week - October 1, 2009
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at 9:36PM PST on October 10, 2009
Japanese electronics maker Nintendo (7974.T) claims the No. 1 spot this year. Its sales have risen 36% annually over the past five years, while its value growth averaged 38%. Despite the hard times of the past year, Nintendo's continued emphasis on innovation has helped the company develop must-haves such as the DS handheld game machine and the Wii console, which outsold rival offerings from Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT).
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#2 Google (GOOG)
#3 Apple (AAPL)
#17 Amazon.com (AMZN)