Industries
  Industry
A Aerospace and Defense
  Airlines
  Apparel
B Beverages
C Chemicals
  Computer Software
  Computers
  Consumer Credit Card and Related Services
  Consumer Food Products
D Delivery
  Diversified Outsourcing Services
E Electric and Gas Utilities
  Electronics
  Energy
  Engineering, Construction
  Entertainment
F Financial Data Services
  Food and Drug Stores
  Food Production
  Food Services
  Forest and Paper Products
G General Merchandisers
H Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care
  Health Care: Medical Facilities
  Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services
  Home Equipment, Furnishings
  Hotels, Casinos, Resorts
I Industrial and Farm Equipment
  Information Technology Services
  Insurance: Life and Health
  Insurance: Property and Casualty
  Internet Services and Retailing
M Medical Equipment
  Megabanks
  Metals
  Mining, Crude-Oil Production
  Motor Vehicle Parts
  Motor Vehicles
N Network and Other Communications Equipment
O Oil and Gas Equipment, Services
P Packaging, Containers
  Petroleum Refining
  Pharmaceuticals
R Real Estate
S Securities
  Semiconductors
  Soaps and Cosmetics
  Specialty Retailers: Apparel
  Specialty Retailers: Diversified
  Superregional Banks
T Telecommunications
  Temporary Help
  Tobacco
  Trucking, Transportation, Logistics
W Wholesalers: Diversified
  Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment
  Wholesalers: Food and Grocery
  Wholesalers: Health Care
From the March 19, 2012 issue
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Where are the Most Admired?
Heat Map
The Most Admired companies in America are spread out across the country, but a few states dominate.
Winning streaks
Most Admired Industry Stars
These 20 Most Admired companies have landed among the top in their industries for multiple years.
Find companies you most admire
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 People management  Financial soundness
 Use of corporate assets  Long-term investment
 Social responsibility  Product/services quality
 Global competitiveness  



The experts chose the top 50. Now it's your turn. 'Like' the company you most admire to vote. The top 5 reader favorites are below.

Company # of 'Likes'
1. Apple 1,188
2. Teradata 651
3. Tupperware Brands 564
4. FedEx 391
5. IBM 304
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