Edward Jones makes Fortune's Top 10

For the eighth year, the financial-services firm Edward Jones was named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine in its annual listing. The ranking appears in the magazine's Jan. 22 edition.

Edward Jones ranked No. 29 overall and No. 9 on the best large-sized company list.

The magazine lists the company as one where associates feel "encouraged to balance their work and personal life."

The "Best Companies" ranking is employeedriven, with twothirds of the scoring based on how randomlyselected employees respond to an anonymous survey designed to measure the quality of workplace culture. The remainder of the score is based on an indepth analysis of the companies' benefits and practices.

Edward Jones' website is www.edwardjones.com.