Forbes’ Kurt Badenhausen identifies Apple, Microsoft and Google as the most valuable brands in the world: “Forbes valued the leading brands based on their earnings over the past three years and the relevance of the brands in their industry. We required brands to have at least some presence in the U.S to make the final cut.” Forbes ranked 25 brands in all, 11 of which are tech firms. See the full list below.
- Apple
- Mircosoft
- Coca-Cola
- IBM
- McDonald’s
- General Electric
- Samsung
- Toyota
- Louis Vuitton
- BMW
- Cisco
- Intel
- Disney
- Oracle
- AT&T
- Mercedes-Benz
- Wal-Mart
- Honda
- Nike
- Verizon
- Budweiser
- Amazon.com
- SAP