Kevin Bostic
For the sixth consecutive year, Apple has earned the top ranking in Fortune's annual polling of corporate admiration among executives, topping competitors such as Google and Amazon not only in terms of performance, but also innovation.
Source: Fortune
The financial magazine published its "Most Admired" list on Thursday, showing Apple edging out second place Google in terms of corporate esteem. Amazon ranks third on the list, and IBM is the only other technology company in the top 10. In taking first place, Apple beat out other non-tech firms such as Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Warren Buffett-helmed Berkshire Hathaway.
The writeup on Apple for the list notes the company's recent share price troubles but praises its continually solid revenue performance. Apple's products, the piece reads, continue to be seen as prestige devices.
"Competition may be stiff," the writeup notes, "but so far it remains behind."
Apple also tops the list for companies admired for their innovation. That list, too, has a top three consisting of Apple, Google, and Amazon. For innovation, though, Amazon manages to move up to the number two slot. Also on that list is chip manufacturer Qualcomm, whose mobile systems-on-a-chip power many of the devices that are currently reshaping consumer computing.
Fortune creates the list with 1,400 companies plus 400 more from around the world with revenue in excess of $10 billion. Fortune then surveys 3,800 directors and executives, asking them to compile a list of the top 10 in their sectors from a list made up of last year's winners and this year's sector winners.
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Seriously reading and watching tech media these days I would have sworn Sammy would have been at the top!
One of the least credible professions in the world today is journalism. Any asshat can become one.
There are so many bad reporters and media outlets out there, people spreading lies, misinformation and garbage.
Just look at what other people have reported about this topic. Every single one of these articles is 100% false and is a pure lie.
APPLE NO LONGER ‘WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANY’
http://bgr.com/2013/02/26/apple-popularity-decline-forbes-344651/
Apple: Most Admired No More?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2013/02/25/apple-most-admired-no-more/
Apple no longer most admired company, but tops UK brand list
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/apple-no-longer-most-admired-company-but-tops-uk-brand-list-50010524/
And Samsung? Not even in the top 50!
[quote name="Apple ][" url="/t/156228/apple-ranked-no-1-most-admired-company-for-the-sixth-year-in-a-row#post_2285651"][/quote] But you are fine reading garbage from "journalists" about people from Palestine. As you said they all should be killed. F*****g hyprocite. Make up your mind.
Those links were written by the same man, Brad Chase, a writer for Forbes. He predicted that Apple would drop from the top spot and other wagging tongues followed suit based on his screed. Today, Fortune released its list and, ta da, Chase and the wagging tongues were WRONG.
Remember though, talking heads and jerk pundits never suffer any consequences when they are wrong. Well, the Macalope over at MacWorld does slit their throats but the their blood is already cold so it doesn't matter. They'll just keep shitting stupidity to get ad clicks on their web sites.