| Innovation |
Apple Computer is the most admired company for innovation this year, up from No. 3 last year. |
| People management |
GE and Anheuser-Busch are among the companies that get top marks for managing their talent. |
| Use of corporate assets |
Exxon Mobil 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 tops the rankings for social responsibility for the third year in a row. |
| Quality of management |
Procter & Gamble, General Electric and UnitedHealth Group are the top three in this category. |
| Financial soundness |
Exxon Mobil moved up from No. 3 to No. 1 this year, and Microsoft moved up from 8th place to 2d. |
| Long-term investment |
Exxon Mobil leads this ranking, although it didn’t make the top ten last year, while Berkshire Hathaway dropped from No. 1 to No. 6. |
| Quality of products/services |
Nordstrom, United Parcel Service, Walt Disney, and FedEx are among the top ten this year. |
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| How we pick the Most Admired companies |
| The Most Admired list is the definitive report card on corporate reputations. Our survey partners at Hay Group started with the FORTUNE 1,000... (more)
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