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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 Computer Software: 5 (Previous rank: 3) Overall score: 6.48 Ticker: MSFT Why it's admired: The Redmond, Washington-based giant advanced on several fronts. Early last year, it struck a reported $1 billion-plus deal with Nokia; the Finnish handset maker will promote and develop phones using Windows Phone as the primary operating system. Microsoft also bought popular Internet phone company Skype for $8.5 billion, its largest purchase ever. And with the launch of services like Office 365, Windows Intune, and Dynamics CRM Online 2011, Microsoft pushed even more aggressively into the cloud.
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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 |
