Article: Wisconsin companies among most admired'; Analysts, industry peers select winners

Four Wisconsin firms are ranked first in their industries in Fortune magazine's annual list of "America's Most Admired" companies.

Milwaukee's Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. topped the life/ health insurance category for the 23rd consecutive year.

Other Wisconsin companies that finished first in their industries in the 2006 survey:

-- Manpower Inc. of Glendale, in temporary help, for the fourth straight year.

-- Johnson Controls Inc. of Glendale, in motor vehicles and parts.

-- WPS Resources Corp. of Green Bay, in energy.

General Electric Co. was named the most admired company overall, the ...

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