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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 Scientific, Photographic and Control Equipment: N.A. (Previous rank: N.A.) Overall score: N.A. Ticker: MMM Why it's admired: The purveyor of ubiquitous office supplies like Scotch Tape and Post-Its reported that annual revenues were up 11% to $29.6 billion thanks to growth in four of the company’s six business segments, from Industrial and Transportation -- tapes, abrasives, filtration products, among others -- to Safety, Security, and Protection Services, like cleaning products for businesses, with the largest sales growth in Latin America and Canada.The company also increased spending to encourage future growth, investing a large portion of $1.4 billion to address supply constraints in businesses including renewable energy. |
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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 |
