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How we chose the Globe 100

  May 20, 2012

The Globe 100 ranks the best-performing publicly traded corporations based in Massachusetts by how well they increased sales, profits, and returns for shareholders during 2011. To be considered for the Globe 100 rankings, a company must: Maintain its corporate headquarters in Massachusetts; Trade its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or the American Stock Exchange; Have been a public company for all of 2011; and Report revenue and profit for both 2010 and 2011.

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