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Bloomberg Businessweek The Year Ahead 2019 50 Companies to Watch

31 Manulife Financial Corp. ▼ MFC CN

Financials Est. sales 10% Total 12-month 1-year total Female board
Est. EPS
growth
growth
return
membership
assets
sales
$572b
-18.9%
$44b
-3.9%
35.7%
Next year will be critical for Manulife and new CEO Canada. The company’s strong presence in Asia, which
Roy Gori. The insurer in June announced a big provides most of its growth, is a huge advantage as the
cost-reduction program, and it’s in the process of region’s middle class surges.
streamlining its legacy businesses in the U.S. and
32 Marathon Petroleum Corp. ▲ MPC US
Est. sales Est. EPS Total 12-month 1-year total Female board
growth
sales
growth
membership
return
assets
Energy 17.3% 26.4% $52b $82b 20.9% 16.7%
The $23 billion acquisition of Andeavor will make Partners LP deal in 2015, set back its stock for more than
Marathon the largest American refiner and second-largest a year. But there are strong tailwinds for U.S. refiners right
fuel retailer. Buying a premium asset near the top of the now, including access to cheap shale crude and natural
refining cycle is definitely a risk. And Marathon’s previous gas. The combined company boasts geographical and
major acquisition, the $15.7 billion MarkWest Energy equipment advantages.
33 McDermott International Inc. ▼ MDR US
Est. sales Est. EPS Total 12-month 1-year total Female board
membership
growth
growth
Energy 127.7% -9.4% assets sales return 18.2% 91
$11b
$4b
-61.1%
The energy infrastructure company doubled in size and Revenue
broadened its skill set in May with the acquisition of
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., which adds onshore oil and Saudi Arabia
gas infrastructure know-how to McDermott’s offshore
expertise. Tenuous U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia are
the wild card, as the company has a slate of projects
under way for Aramco. McDermott is highly leveraged, U.S. Australia 50%
but its strong track record under CEO David Dickson
is reassuring. Qatar

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34 Nike Inc. ▲ NKE US

Est. sales Est. EPS Total 12-month 1-year total Female board
Apparel growth 16.5% assets sales return membership
growth
38%
25%
$22.5b
10.5%
$36b
The global leader in athletic apparel and footwear is
looking to use its social media links with fans to build
a stronger connection between its e-commerce and
physical retail presence. Nike continues to invest in
demand sensing, a technology that sweeps up signals
from across the digital world to guide manufacturing
and distribution. The ultimate goal is to know when and
where to send inventory to maximize full-price sales
and profitability. ◀ Nike VaporMax
running shoe