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Some Companies Thrive In 2003; Strong Stock Gainers; Range of firms benefited after the economy rebounded in midyear.(THE NEW AMERICA)
Byline: MARILYN MUCH
A soft economy. War. Weak spending at retail. A slowdown in tech spending.
Those are just a few of the forces that companies covered on The New America page grappled with in 2003.
But firms on the list of the year's strong stock gainers overcame those hurdles -- and flourished.
The lineup comes from diverse fields, ranging from technology and drugs to retail and disease management. All five firms featured below boast innovative products, shrewd marketing and savvy management.
Sharp Picture
Chipmaker OmniVision Technologies Inc. is tapping into the booming market for digital cameras. Its key product, CameraChip, captures images from digital still cameras, cell phones and video game consoles.
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