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Now that the skies are clearing after the worst economic storm in modern history -- far more violent than the experts had predicted -- we face a surprising new roster of winners and losers, as Fortune's 2011 ranking of the World's Most Admired Companies makes clear.

Over the past year, amid twisted tales of economic meltdowns and subprime mortgages, a new housing market has garnered a great deal of media attention. Ultracheap homes, often priced below $1000, have been cropping up across the country. While these properties generally require considerable...