Apple
1
Top 50 rank: 1
Rank in Computers: 1
(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 8.24
Ticker:AAPL
Headquarters:
Cupertino, CA
Website: www.apple.com
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(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 8.24
Ticker:AAPL
Why it's admired:
Apple has had a rough time lately with its stock price in a free fall and the widely publicized failure of its Maps feature. However, it remains a financial juggernaut, posting $13 billion in net income last quarter, making it the most profitable company in the world during that period. The company has its fanatical customer base, and it still refuses to compete on price, making the iconic iPhone and iPad products are still widely seen as prestige devices. Competition may be stiff, but so far it remains behind: In Q4 2012, the iPhone 5 was the world's best selling smartphone, followed in second place by the iPhone 4S. —OA
Apple has had a rough time lately with its stock price in a free fall and the widely publicized failure of its Maps feature. However, it remains a financial juggernaut, posting $13 billion in net income last quarter, making it the most profitable company in the world during that period. The company has its fanatical customer base, and it still refuses to compete on price, making the iconic iPhone and iPad products are still widely seen as prestige devices. Competition may be stiff, but so far it remains behind: In Q4 2012, the iPhone 5 was the world's best selling smartphone, followed in second place by the iPhone 4S. —OA
Headquarters:
Cupertino, CA
Website: www.apple.com
Google
2
Top 50 rank: 2
Rank in Internet Services and Retailing: 1
(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 8.01
Ticker:GOOG
Headquarters:
Mountain View, CA
Website: www.google.com
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(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 8.01
Ticker:GOOG
Why it's admired:
The Silicon Valley giant continues to be the most attractive place to work, placing first on LinkedIn's Most In Demand Employers and Fortune's Best Companies to Work For lists in 2013. Also, this year the Android OS is expected to overtake Apple's iOS as the number one mobile operating system in the US and Canada; and Google Play is expected to overtake the Apple App Store in total number of apps for mobile and tablet. On top of that, display ads continue to be multibillion-dollar revenue generators for Google, not only from its search engine but also from YouTube and DoubleClick. —OA
The Silicon Valley giant continues to be the most attractive place to work, placing first on LinkedIn's Most In Demand Employers and Fortune's Best Companies to Work For lists in 2013. Also, this year the Android OS is expected to overtake Apple's iOS as the number one mobile operating system in the US and Canada; and Google Play is expected to overtake the Apple App Store in total number of apps for mobile and tablet. On top of that, display ads continue to be multibillion-dollar revenue generators for Google, not only from its search engine but also from YouTube and DoubleClick. —OA
Headquarters:
Mountain View, CA
Website: www.google.com
Amazon.com
3
Top 50 rank: 3
Rank in Internet Services and Retailing: 2
(Previous rank: 2)
Overall score: 7.28
Ticker:AMZN
Headquarters:
Seattle, WA
Website: www.amazon.com
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(Previous rank: 2)
Overall score: 7.28
Ticker:AMZN
Why it's admired:
There are few competitors in sight for the retail giant that is Amazon.com. With its low prices, efficient customer service and rapid geographical growth, it stands to become the largest beneficiary of the e-commerce industry boom. Last year Fortune ranked CEO Jeff Bezos as its Businessperson of the Year on the back of the company's stellar growth, especially in its Amazon Web Services and Kindle divisions. The company continues to take on a variety of competitors, going after Netflix's streaming services, Google and Apple's tablets, and brick-and-mortar stores across the country. There's even talk of an Amazon smartphone. —OA
There are few competitors in sight for the retail giant that is Amazon.com. With its low prices, efficient customer service and rapid geographical growth, it stands to become the largest beneficiary of the e-commerce industry boom. Last year Fortune ranked CEO Jeff Bezos as its Businessperson of the Year on the back of the company's stellar growth, especially in its Amazon Web Services and Kindle divisions. The company continues to take on a variety of competitors, going after Netflix's streaming services, Google and Apple's tablets, and brick-and-mortar stores across the country. There's even talk of an Amazon smartphone. —OA
Headquarters:
Seattle, WA
Website: www.amazon.com
Coca-Cola
4
Top 50 rank: 4
Rank in Beverages: 2
(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 7.32
Ticker:KO
Headquarters:
Atlanta, GA
Website: www.thecoca-colacompany.com
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(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 7.32
Ticker:KO
Why it's admired:
Soda may be enemy number one in the public battle against obesity, but Coca-Cola is far from fizzling thanks to a growing non-fizzy beverage business and the company's popularity overseas. Coke posted double-digit sales growth in countries such as India and Thailand in 2012 (overall sales were up 4% worldwide.) And while Coke and Diet Coke stand as the US's leading soft drinks (arch rival Pepsi ranks #3), the company also boasts billion dollar brands like vitaminwater and Minute Maid that even a mayor like Mike Bloomberg could get behind. More nutrition is on the way too: the company dipped into the dairy business this year with the acquisition of an equity stake in Fair Oaks Farms Brands, the health-conscious company behind Core Power, a protein shake product. —EF
Soda may be enemy number one in the public battle against obesity, but Coca-Cola is far from fizzling thanks to a growing non-fizzy beverage business and the company's popularity overseas. Coke posted double-digit sales growth in countries such as India and Thailand in 2012 (overall sales were up 4% worldwide.) And while Coke and Diet Coke stand as the US's leading soft drinks (arch rival Pepsi ranks #3), the company also boasts billion dollar brands like vitaminwater and Minute Maid that even a mayor like Mike Bloomberg could get behind. More nutrition is on the way too: the company dipped into the dairy business this year with the acquisition of an equity stake in Fair Oaks Farms Brands, the health-conscious company behind Core Power, a protein shake product. —EF
Headquarters:
Atlanta, GA
Website: www.thecoca-colacompany.com
Starbucks
5
Top 50 rank: 5
Rank in Food Services: 1
(Previous rank: 2)
Overall score: 7.94
Ticker:SBUX
Headquarters:
Seattle, WA
Website: www.starbucks.com
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(Previous rank: 2)
Overall score: 7.94
Ticker:SBUX
Why it's admired:
The world's largest coffee chain kicked off its astronomical rise in 1971 when it opened its doors as a small Seattle cafe. Since then, the world has learned a whole new coffee vocabulary, full of phrases like “grande soy caramel macchiato” and “half-caf venti skinny Mochaccino.” After the company was forced to close hundreds of stores in the wake of the financial crisis, Starbucks' celebrity CEO, Howard Schultz, orchestrated a back-to-basics turnaround that led the company big post-recession growth. That momentum hasn't slowed. Starbucks earned record $13.3 billion in revenue last year, a 14% increase from the year before. —AV
The world's largest coffee chain kicked off its astronomical rise in 1971 when it opened its doors as a small Seattle cafe. Since then, the world has learned a whole new coffee vocabulary, full of phrases like “grande soy caramel macchiato” and “half-caf venti skinny Mochaccino.” After the company was forced to close hundreds of stores in the wake of the financial crisis, Starbucks' celebrity CEO, Howard Schultz, orchestrated a back-to-basics turnaround that led the company big post-recession growth. That momentum hasn't slowed. Starbucks earned record $13.3 billion in revenue last year, a 14% increase from the year before. —AV
Headquarters:
Seattle, WA
Website: www.starbucks.com
IBM
6
Top 50 rank: 6
Rank in Information Technology Services: 1
(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 7.37
Ticker:IBM
Headquarters:
Armonk, NY
Website: www.ibm.com
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Rank in Information Technology Services: 1
(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 7.37
Ticker:IBM
Why it's admired:
Despite a challenging industry environment, IBM continues to deliver solid revenues across several segments, showing particularly strong growth in data analytics, cloud computing and emerging markets. It also posted an 11% increase in the growth markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China. IBM's “Watson,” the Jeopardy! playing supercomputer will now be used to aid in healthcare services, assisting doctors by processing large amounts of historical data to enable them to make accurate decisions about a patient's treatment. —OA
Despite a challenging industry environment, IBM continues to deliver solid revenues across several segments, showing particularly strong growth in data analytics, cloud computing and emerging markets. It also posted an 11% increase in the growth markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China. IBM's “Watson,” the Jeopardy! playing supercomputer will now be used to aid in healthcare services, assisting doctors by processing large amounts of historical data to enable them to make accurate decisions about a patient's treatment. —OA
Headquarters:
Armonk, NY
Website: www.ibm.com
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