| Innovation |
For the second straight year, Apple is the most admired company for innovation. |
| People management |
FedEx and Procter & Gamble are among the companies that get top marks for managing their talent. |
| Use of corporate assets |
Kinder Morgan ranks No. 1 for use of corporate assets this year; last year it didn't even make the top 10. |
| Social responsibility |
United Parcel Service, leader in this category the last three years, slips to No. 2 this year. |
| Quality of management |
Procter & Gamble and General Electric top the rankings for management quality again this year. |
| Financial soundness |
Exxon Mobil keeps its hold on the top slot in this category; Berkshire Hathaway moves up from No. 6 to No. 3. |
| Long-term investment |
Newly public CHS, the Minnesota-based energy, food, and grain wholesaler, roars onto the list as the most admired as a long-term investment. |
| Quality of products/services |
FedEx, Walt Disney, and Procter & Gamble are the top three this year. |
From the March 19, 2007 issue
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| Most admired for innovation |
| How we pick the Most Admired companies |
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