No 1. APPLE •$586 Billion Ticker - AAPL $114.51 $-0.82 (-0.007%) Industry - Computer Hardware Founded - 1976 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Timothy Cook Website - http://www.apple.com Employees - 110,000 Sales - $233.27 B Headquarters - Cuppertino Apple, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of mobile communication, media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players. The firm offers products and services under the iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, and Apple TV brands; consumer and professional software applications under the iOS, OS, X, and watchOS brands; and operating systems under the iCloud and Apple Pay brands. It operates through the following segments: Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan, and Rest of Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Ronald Gerald Wayne, and Stephen G. Wozniak on April 1, 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. No 2. GOOGLE •Brand Value As of May 2016 •$82.5 Billion Ticker - GOOGL $819.24 $0.485 (0.001%) Industry - Technology Founded - 1998 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Lawrence Page Website - http://www.google.com Employees - 53,600 Sales - $68.5 B Headquarters - Mountain View, California Google, Inc. focuses on improving the ways people connect with information. It provides variety of services and tools for advertisers of all sizes, from simple text ads to display and mobile advertising and to publishers, whether small or large. The company primarily focuses on the areas which include search, advertising, operating systems, platforms, enterprise and hardware products. The search area consists of a vast index of websites and other online content which is made available through its search engine to anyone with an Internet connection. No 3. MICROSOFT •Market Cap As of May 2016 •$407 Billion Ticker - MSFT $60.125 $-0.255 (-0.004%) Industry - Software & Programming Founded - 1975 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Satya Nadella Website - http://www.microsoft.com Employees - 118,000 Sales - $86.6 B Headquarters - Redmond, Washington Microsoft Corp. engages in the provision of developing and marketing software and hardware services. Its products include operating systems for computing devices, servers, phones and intelligent devices. It also offers server applications for distributed computing environments, productivity applications, business solution applications, desktop and server management tools, software development tools, video games, and online advertising. No 3. COCA-COLA •Market Cap As of May 2016 •$192.8 Billion Ticker - KO $42.12 $0.11 (0.003%) Industry - Beverages Founded - 1892 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Ahmet Kent Website - http://www.coca-colacompany.com Employees - 123,200 Sales - $43.49 B Headquarters - Atlanta, Georgia The Coca-Cola Co. is a beverage company, which provides diet and regular sparkling beverages and still beverages. The company's portfolio of brands include Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply and Georgia. It operates through seven segments: Eurasia & Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific, Bottling Investments and Corporate No.5 FACEBOOK Market Cap As of May 2016 •$314.8 Billion Ticker - FB $129.705 $1.605 (0.012%) Industry - Computer Services Founded - 2004 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Mark Zuckerberg Website - http://www.facebook.com Employees - 12,691 Sales - $17.93 B Headquarters - Menlo Park, California Facebook, Inc. is a social networking company, which allows people to communicate with their family, friends, and coworkers. The company offers advertisers a combination of reach, relevance, social context, and engagement to enhance the value of their ads. Its services include timeline, news feed, messages, lists, ticker and mobile apps. The company products include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp and Oculus. Facebook was founded by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris R. Hughes, Andrew McCollum and Eduardo P. Saverin on February 4, 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. No. 6 TOYOTA •Market Cap As of May 2016 •$177 Billion Industry - Auto & Truck Manufacturers Founded - 1937 Country - Japan Chief Executive Officer - Takeshi Uchiyamada Website - http://www.toyota.co.jp Employees - 33,765 Sales - $235.83 B Headquarters - Toyota Toyota Motor Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of motor vehicles and parts. It operates through the following segments: Automotive Operations, Financial Services, and All Other. The Automotive Operations segment designs, manufactures, assembles and sells passenger cars, minivans, trucks, and related vehicle parts and accessories. It is also involved in the development of intelligent transport systems (ITS). The Financial Services segment offers purchase or lease financing to Toyota vehicle dealers and customers. It also provides retail leasing through lease contracts purchase by dealers. No. 7 IBM •Market Cap As of May 2016 •$142.7 Billion Ticker - IBM $153.35 $-0.74 (-0.005%) Industry - Computer Services Founded - 1911 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Virginia Rometty Website - http://www.ibm.com Employees - 377,757 Sales - $80.84 B Headquarters - Armonk, New York International Business Machines Corp. is an information technology company, which provides integrated solutions that leverage information technology and knowledge of business processes. The company operates its business through five segments: Global Technology Services, Global Business Services, Software, Systems & Technology and Global Financing. The Global Technology Services segment primarily provides Information Technology infrastructure and business process services, creating business value for clients through unique technology and IP integrated services within its global delivery model. Its capabilities include Strategic Outsourcing Services, Global Process Services, Integrated Technology Services, Cloud Services and Technology Support Services. No. 8 DISNEY •Market Cap As of May 2016 •$169.3 Billion Ticker - DIS $94.02 $-0.17 (-0.002%) Industry - Broadcasting & Cable Founded - 1923 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Robert Iger Website - http://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com Employees - 185,000 Sales - $53.9 B Headquarters - Burbank, California The Walt Disney Co. is a diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. It operates through five business segments: Media Networks, Parks & Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products and Interactive Media. The Media Networks segment is comprised of a domestic broadcast television network, television production and distribution operations, domestic television stations, international and domestic cable networks, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and publishing and digital operations. This segment operates through consolidated subsidiaries, the ESPN, Disney Channels Worldwide, ABC Family, SOAPnet and UTV/Bindass networks. This segment also operates ABC Television Network and television stations, as well as the ESPN Radio Network, Radio Disney Network and owns and operates radio stations. Additionally, it operates ABC, ESPN, ABC Family and SOAPnetbranded internet businesses No. 9 McDONALD’S •Market Cap As of May 2016 •$110.1 Billion Ticker - MCD $112.08 $0.02 (0%) Industry - Restaurants Founded - 1955 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Stephen Easterbrook Website - http://www.mcdonalds.com Employees - 420,000 Sales - $25.36 B Headquarters - Oak Brook, Illinois McDonald's Corp. engages in the provision of food service retail. Its activities include franchise and operation of McDonald's restaurants globally. The restaurants offer a range of food menu including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, fillet, french fries, salads, sundaes, pies as well as drinks and others. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa and Other Countries and Corporate including Canada, Latin America and Corporate. The company was founded by Ray Kroc on April 15, 1955 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. No. 10 GENERAL ELECTRIC •Market Cap As of May 2016 •$285.6 Billion Ticker - GE $28.63 $0.59 (0.021%) Industry - Conglomerates Founded - 1892 Country - United States Chief Executive Officer - Jeffrey Immelt Website - http://www.ge.com Employees - 333,000 Sales - $122.36 B Headquarters - Fairfield, Connecticut General Electric Co. is a technology and financial services company that develops and manufactures products for the generation, transmission, distribution, control and utilization of electricity. Its products and services include aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, security technology, medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products. The company operates through eight segments: Power & Water, Oil & Gas, Energy Management, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation, Appliances & Lighting and GE Capital. The Power & Water segment serves power generation, industrial, government and other customers worldwide with products and services related to energy production.
