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Most Admired Companies of 2012
TheBard Who were the most admired companies of 2012? This list includes many of the world's most powerful companies, and a few surprises. What makes a company great? Aside from huge profits (especially in this economy), many would argue that being admired is key in any and all industries. This list does include all industries, from technology to retailing to insurance and investments.
Many of the most admired companies of 2012 were also listed among the most admired companies of 2011, so it's interesting to compare the differences. Companies that didn't make the cut in 2012 included Best Buy, Netflix, Yum! Brands, Sony and Lowe's. Apple topped the list both years, and once again, Berkshire Hathaway was among the top choices, no doubt in large part because of CEO Warren Buffett -- certainly one of the most admired businessmen in history.
It isn't easy to remain profitable, keep shareholders happy and be admired in the industry, but the companies listed here managed to do just that. Some accomplished their goals by helping (thankfully) to create new jobs in 2012, others managed to keep profits up despite the economic slowdown (no small feat). Hopefully, that trend (especially the adding jobs part) will continue in 2013.
Source: money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/
Many of the most admired companies of 2012 were also listed among the most admired companies of 2011, so it's interesting to compare the differences. Companies that didn't make the cut in 2012 included Best Buy, Netflix, Yum! Brands, Sony and Lowe's. Apple topped the list both years, and once again, Berkshire Hathaway was among the top choices, no doubt in large part because of CEO Warren Buffett -- certainly one of the most admired businessmen in history.
It isn't easy to remain profitable, keep shareholders happy and be admired in the industry, but the companies listed here managed to do just that. Some accomplished their goals by helping (thankfully) to create new jobs in 2012, others managed to keep profits up despite the economic slowdown (no small feat). Hopefully, that trend (especially the adding jobs part) will continue in 2013.
Source: money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/
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Automobile - 2
Search, Advertising, Computer software More - 3
Retail, Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses - 4
Beverages - 5
Computer hardware, Computer software, Computer Integrated Systems Design More - 6
Air Courier Services - 7 Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance More
- 8 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing, Limited-Service Restaurants
- 9 Manufacturing, Toiletries, Food Preparations More
- 10 Airline, Air Transportation, Scheduled
- 11 Fast food, Restaurant, Eating and Drinking Places
- 12 Pharmaceutical industry, Toiletries, Pharmaceutical Preparations More
- 13 Media, Entertainment, Motion Picture and Video Production
- 14 Automobile, Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies
- 15 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing, Household Audio and Video Equipment, Motion Picture and Video Production More
- 16 Financial Services, Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural More
- 17 Video game, Computer hardware, Publishing More
- 18 Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus More
- 19 Construction Machinery and Equipment
- 20 Retail, All Other General Merchandise Stores, Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores More
- 21 Retail, Clothing, Family Clothing Stores
- 22 Financial Services, National Commercial Banks, Investment banking More
- 23 Airline
- 24 Retail, Department Stores, Variety Stores
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