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Now get even more company insights: Like Fortune magazine on Facebook for the latest in-depth business reporting and analysis. Rank in Specialty Retailers: Diversified: 1 (Previous rank: 1) Overall score: 6.95 Ticker: COST Why it's admired: The warehouse retailer is already off to a strong start this year despite a slight raise in membership costs last holiday season. The company reported January sales were up to $40.18 billion, an 11% increase from the same time last year. Costco has even managed to expand its operations -- adding seven new warehouses in the last months of 2011.
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Where are the Most Admired?
The Most Admired companies in America are spread out across the country, but a few states dominate.
Winning streaks
These 20 Most Admired companies have landed among the top in their industries for multiple years.
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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' |
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| 1. Apple | 1,188 |
| 2. Teradata | 651 |
| 3. Tupperware Brands | 564 |
| 4. FedEx | 391 |
| 5. IBM | 304 |
