Apple is the most admired company in the world for the 18th year in a row; See the other 49

Apple (), “permanent action” in the portfolio of none other than megain application Warren Buffett, remains the most admired company in the world for the 18th consecutive year, according to a survey released on Thursday (29) by Global Consulting Korn Ferry , in partnership with Fortune.

Largest company on the planet, with a market value of US $ 3.5 trillionthe giant has been making progress with resources of artificial intelligencewhich has improved business. According to consensus, the company is expected to report $ 71 billion In iPhone sales in the 4th quarter balance of 2024, scheduled to be released today, the best result since the end of 2021.

“Recognition reflects agility not only to adapt to market changes, but also in leading these changes in turbulent times,” said Mark Royal, Senior Client Partner and Korn Ferry employee engagement expert.

Methodology

To do the study, conducted since 1997, the consultancy has selected 650 companies from 30 different countries, with a higher revenue US $ 10 billion. He then asked 3,380 executives, directors and securities analysts to select the 10 companies that admired the most.

The companies were classified according to attributes as a reputation; ability to attract, develop and maintain talents; value as a long -term investment; Financial solidity; Innovation capacity; Intelligent use of corporate assets; and responsibility with the community and the environment.

After Apple, the first companies on the list are Microsoft (), creator of Windows; Amazon (American e-commerce giant Nvidia (), whose chips are feeding the explosion of the Generative AI; and Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (). (See full list of the largest 50 below).

NVIDIA has risen six positions, for 4th place compared to the last edition of the survey, pushed by its protagonism in the AI ​​market. However, the “Queen of Artificial Intelligence” throne was swayed this week after the launch of DeepSeek, was going from a Chinese startup of the same name.

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See list of 50 most admired companies:

1. Apple
2. Microsoft
3. Amazon.com
4. Nvidia
5. Berkshire Hathaway
6. Costco Wholesale
7. JPMorgan Chase
8. Walmart
9. Alphabet
10. American Express
11. Delta Air Lines
12. Coca-cola
13. Walt Disney
14. Marriott International
15. Netflix
16. Home Depot
17. Salesforce
18. Goldman Sachs Group
19. Procter & Gamble
20. FedEx
21. Eli Lilly
22. BlackRock
23. BMW
24. Nike
25. Toyota Motor
26. USAA
27. Target
28. Singapore Airlines
29. Starbucks
30. Accenture
31. Johnson & Johnson
32. Nordstrom
33. Morgan Stanley
34. Visa
35. UPS
36. Bank of America
37. Danaher
38. Pfizer
39. Publix Super Markets
40. Caterpillar
41. L’Oréal
42. ServiceNow
43. IBM
44. Pepsico
45. Taiwan Semiconductor
46. Novo Nordisk
47. Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
48. Mastercard
49. Samsung Electronics
50. Adobe