Time Warner Inc (TWX)

Life would certainly be a lot more boring without Time Warner, Inc. After all, what we would we do without HBO, Cinemax, or People magazine (and Time mag, when we're feeling a little more substantial)? This US media and entertainment giant operates five segments: publishing, AOL, cable, filmed entertainment (movies, TV shows, videos), and networks. Time Warner also has a strategic alliance with Google, which isn't a bad move these days.