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What a difference a couple of years make. Overcoming recent stumbles, H&R Block Inc. has taken top honors in Star 50, The Kansas City Star’s rankings of the region’s public companies, for 2008.
Have you tried to clean a window and found that your swipes smeared it further? If so, you’ll understand what’s happened in the national effort to clarify chief executive compensation.
CEO pay hasn’t lost it’s knack for stirring debate just because the economy has taken a dive.
Ranks chief executive officers by total compensation for 2008, according to company filings and using methods set by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The stock market has done better so far this year than last as have some, but not all, stocks of the companies in the Star 50 universe.
Ranks companies by net income, generally during the calendar year 2008.
Rank of publicly traded companies by revenue, generally for the calendar year 2008.
This edition of Star 50 is the 19th produced by The Kansas City Star and provides a comprehensive overview of the region's leading businesses by ranking their performances. And this year we are offering searchable databases that will allow you to explore the universe of companies in whatever fashion suits your needs
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