Everyone loves Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) and the “never be evil” management of Google.
Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS), and the other large firms on Wall St. are among the most hated in America. People surveyed particularly despised companies that got taxpayer moneyHarris Online came out with its annual list of “The 10 Most Admired Companies” based on a poll of 29,963 people conducted between December 29 and February 15. Sixty companies were on the list of firms that respondents considered.
The order of the list shows just how effective the media’s portrait of companies can be and the extent to which the federal bailout has branded firms, even those on which the governemnt made a good return on the money in invested from the TARP.
Reuters reports the list as it was supplied by Harris:
MOST ADMIRED: prior rank
1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc 11
2. Johnson & Johnson 1
3. Google Inc 2
4. 3M Co 9
5. SC Johnson & Son Inc n/a
6. Intel Corp n/a
7. Microsoft Corp 7
8. Coca-Cola Co 4
9. Amazon.com Inc 6
10. General Mills Inc 8
LEAST ADMIRED:
1. Freddie Mac n/a
2. American International Group Inc 1
3. Fannie Mae n/a
4. Citigroup Inc 6
5. Goldman Sachs Group Inc n/a
6. Chrysler 4
7. General Motors 3
8. JPMorgan Chase 12
9. Bank of America Corp 14
10. Delta Air Lines Inc n/a
n/a = Company not rank among 60 most visible U.S. companies in last edition of survey
Douglas A. McIntyre
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