IT and the hottest hotdogs

The rapid growth of these IT businesses forced BusinessWeek to vex them with hot sausages, " just rubbed ".

Of course, this list can't be without names like Apple and Google. Both giants are speeding up thanks to two intense trends: iPod and online advertising. Besides, the memory chip market is also very exciting, so it is not surprising that some chip makers appear on the list.

1. Amkor Technology

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A name that sounds strange, but in fact, this business is at the top of this year's "hotdog" list. So in fact, what is Amkor doing business in?

Putting a computer chip from a factory to a computer assembler is a very complicated process. Amkor undertakes part of the middle stage - not flashy but essential, and asking for opening brackets is very expensive. When a silicon board the size of a chicken dish transferred from Intel's factory to the factory of Amkor, Amkor will cut it into one chip, put it into a chip package and then dip it into the motherboard. Later, the company tested the chip to make sure everything worked smoothly.

Revenue of Amkor in 2006 has soared to 41%, reaching nearly 2.7 billion USD, of which profit is 165 million USD.

2. Apple Computer

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Have you ever heard of a device named iPod? Of course it is not. In the 2006 fiscal year alone, Apple sold a total of 39 million iPods, far exceeding the 5.3 million numbers of Mac computers. Its revenue reached 19.3 billion USD, an increase of 39% compared to the same period last year. Profit reached 1.9 billion USD. It was a remarkable achievement when the market raced to launch new music players and phones "iPod Killer" to bring down the Apple. Great rival Microsoft is no exception when offering Zune, an MP3 player with similar capacity and price.

3. AT&T

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With its current status and scale, AT&T is like an exclusive giant in the telecommunications industry in America. Born after the merger between AT&T and Baby Bell SBC Communications, the company earned revenue of up to $ 60 billion in fiscal year 2006, up 46% from 2005.

Which did not want to stop there, AT&T is also lobbying the government to approve the acquisition of BellSouth for $ 86 billion.

4. Google

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In 2002, it was rumored that Yahoo! will buy Google for $ 700 million. In 2003, Google announced that its revenue was double the amount mentioned above. In 2004, sales continued to double compared to 2003. In 2005 continued that "double" tradition.

For now, when 2006 is about to pass, the figure of 700 million USD that Yahoo once considered to buy Google is only enough to buy 0.5% of Google shares.

5. Cognizant Tech Solutions

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Most financial, insurance and health care services now outsource the management of IT resources to IT companies in India. And often they call the phone number of Cognizant the most. Cognizant customers include Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Aetna and Nokia, so it is not surprising that their revenue reached a record of $ 1.2 billion in 2006. Growth is a "terrible" number. awful compared to many people's thoughts: 57%.

The problem is that the company's wheels have no signs of slowing down. Cognizant will spend $ 200 million to open more offices in 2007.

6. Amphenol

Source: BusinessWeek

A name that sounds like a painkiller or a fever that you still drink? But please, Amphenol's stock ownership in 2006 will certainly never make you a headache, but on the other hand is lightheaded: It has increased its price by 47%.

No one in modern society can live without electronics, but Amphenol produces all kinds of wires and cables. Its revenue as of the end of September has increased 36% to 2.3 billion USD.

7. Oracle

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Oracle's growth rate before 2004 was quite slow, so CEO Larry Ellison decided to invest in a big gamble: PeopleSoft, Siebel Systems acquisition and nearly 20 other software companies. This acquisition process has been taken from Oracle for 2 billion, but in return, the growth momentum has accelerated. Even so, revenue from new software has not caught up with analyst expectations. Its 2006 revenue increased by 23%, reaching $ 15.2 billion.

8. Lam Research

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The need for memory chips, especially flash memory - is closely related to Lam Research's incredible growth. The company specializes in making the necessary equipment for chip makers to make chips, and almost every time it makes it out of stock. As predicted, Lam's revenue could reach a record of 1.9 billion USD by the end of this year, an increase of 37% compared to 2005.

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