Apple set a new record topping Fortune's "world's most admired companies"
Tech giant Apple has set a new record topping Fortune's "world's most admired companies" list for the 10th year in a row.
The ranking is based on votes from 3,800 executives, directors, analysts, and experts in a survey organized by Fortune and Korn Ferry Hay Group.
The top companies in each industry were selected by voters from the 680 highest-revenue companies in 51 industries, 28 countries, according to nine criteria including investment value, quality of management, products, social responsibility and ability to attract talent.
The original 1,500 candidates eligible for the survey included 1,000 largest US companies in terms of revenue and 500 international companies with revenue over $10 billion.
Amazon.com and Starbucks were in the top three, followed by Berkshire Hathaway and Disney.
Here's the complete top 10 (start at number 9 which was a tie).
No.9 Microsoft (Industry: Computer software)and No 9 Facebook(Industry: Internet Services and Retailing)
No.8 Southwest Airlines (Industry: Airlines)
No.7 General Electric (Industry: Industrial Machinery)
No.6 Alphabet (Industry: Internet Services and Retailing)
No.5 Disney (Industry: Entertainment)
No.4 Berkshire Hathaway (Industry: Insurance)
No.3 Starbucks (Industry: Food Services)
No.2 Amazon.com (Industry: Internet Services and Retailing)
No.1 Apple (Industry: Computers)
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