Fortune’s
list of the world’s most admired companies is out, and to no one’s surprise, Apple, Google and Amazon top the list.
Amazon makes the jump to third after raking seventh on the list last year, switching places with Berkshire Hathaway. McDonald’s and Microsoft dropped from the top 10, replaced by Starbucks and IBM.
Here are the top 10 most admired companies in the world:
1. Apple
2. Google
3. Amazon.com
4. Coca-Cola
5. IBM
6. FedEx
7. Berkshire Hathaway
8. Starbucks
9. Procter & Gamble
10. Southwest Airlines
In Europe, BMW, Nestle and Volkswagen topped the list:
1. BMW
2. Nestle
3. Volkswagen
4. Siemens
5. Daimler
6. Lufthansa Group
7. L’Oreal
8. Unilever
9. BASF
10. Novartis
In the U.S., the top overall companies ranked as follows:
1. Apple
2. McDonald’s
3. Phillip Morris International
4. Walt Disney
5. Procter & Gamble
6. Chevron
7. Caterpillar
8. Exxon Mobil
9. Starbucks
10. Intel
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