FILE - In this Monday, June 5, 2017, file photo, a person takes a photo of an Apple logo before an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. Apple is expected to demand $1,000 for the fanciest iPhone that it has ever made, thrusting the market into a new financial frontier that will test how much consumers are willing to pay for a device that has become an indispensable part of modern life. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Most admired companies:
1. Apple
2. Amazon
3. Alphabet
4. Berkshire Hathaway
5. Starbucks
6. Walt Disney
7. Microsoft
8. Southwest Airlines
9. FedEx
10. JP Morgan Chase
Source: Forbes magazine based upon a survey of 3,900 executives, analysts, directors and other experts. Other Southern companies on the top 50 list included Coca-Cola (No. 18), Home Depot (No. 22) , Wal-mart (No. 26), Delta Airlines (No. 31), UPS (No. 33)
