Revealed: The best brands of 2014

1. Apple
Brand value: $124.2 billion   

1. Brand value: $124.2 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

2. 2. Microsoft
   Brand value: $63.0 billion
   1-year change: 11%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

3. 3. Google
   Brand value: $56.6 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

4. 4. Coca-Cola
   Brand value: $56.1 billion
   1-year change: 2%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

5. 5. IBM
   Brand value: $47.9 billion
   1-year change: -5%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

6. 6. McDonald’s
   Brand value: $39.9 billion
   1-year change: 1%
   Photo: Getty Images

7. 7. General Electric
   Brand value: $37.1 billion
   1-year change:

1-year change: 19%

2. Microsoft
Brand value: $63.0 billion
1-year change: 11%

3. Google
Brand value: $56.6 billion
1-year change: 19%

4. Coca-Cola
Brand value: $56.1 billion
1-year change: 2%

5. IBM
Brand value: $47.9 billion
1-year change: -5%

6. McDonald’s
Brand value: $39.9 billion
1-year change: 1%

. Samsung
Brand value: $35.0 billion
1-year change: 19%

Toyota
Brand value: $31.3 billion
1-year change: 22%

 Louis Vuitton
Brand value: $29.9 billion
1-year change: 5%

1. 1. Apple
   Brand value: $124.2 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

   2. Microsoft
   Brand value: $63.0 billion
   1-year change: 11%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

   3. Google
   Brand value: $56.6 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

   4. Coca-Cola
   Brand value: $56.1 billion
   1-year change: 2%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

   5. IBM
   Brand value: $47.9 billion
   1-year change: -5%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

   6. McDonald’s
   Brand value: $39.9 billion
   1-year change: 1%
   Photo: Getty Images

   7. General Electric
   Brand value: $37.1 billion
   1-year change: 9%

   1. Apple
   Brand value: $124.2 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

2. 2. Microsoft
   Brand value: $63.0 billion
   1-year change: 11%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

3. 3. Google
   Brand value: $56.6 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

4. 4. Coca-Cola
   Brand value: $56.1 billion
   1-year change: 2%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

5. 5. IBM
   Brand value: $47.9 billion
   1-year change: -5%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

6. 6. McDonald’s
   Brand value: $39.9 billion
   1-year change: 1%
   Photo: Getty Images

7. 7. General Electric
   Brand value: $37.1 billion
   1-year change: 9%

1. 1. Apple
   Brand value: $124.2 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

2. 2. Microsoft
   Brand value: $63.0 billion
   1-year change: 11%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

3. 3. Google
   Brand value: $56.6 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

4. 4. Coca-Cola
   Brand value: $56.1 billion
   1-year change: 2%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

5. 5. IBM
   Brand value: $47.9 billion
   1-year change: -5%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

6. 6. McDonald’s
   Brand value: $39.9 billion
   1-year change: 1%
   Photo: Getty Images

7. 7. General Electric
   Brand value: $37.1 billion
   1-year change1. Apple

1. Brand value: $124.2 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

2. 2. Microsoft
   Brand value: $63.0 billion
   1-year change: 11%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

3. 3. Google
   Brand value: $56.6 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

4. 4. Coca-Cola
   Brand value: $56.1 billion
   1-year change: 2%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

5. 5. IBM
   Brand value: $47.9 billion
   1-year change: -5%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

6. 6. McDonald’s
   Brand value: $39.9 billion
   1-year change: 1%
   Photo: Getty Images

7. 7. General Electric
   Brand value: $37.1 b

1. 1. Apple
   Brand value: $124.2 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

2. 2. Microsoft
   Brand value: $63.0 billion
   1-year change: 11%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

3. 3. Google
   Brand value: $56.6 billion
   1-year change: 19%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

4. 4. Coca-Cola
   Brand value: $56.1 billion
   1-year change: 2%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

5. 5. IBM
   Brand value: $47.9 billion
   1-year change: -5%
   Photo: Reuters Pictures

6. 6. McDonald’s
   Brand value: $39.9 billion
   1-year change: 1%
   Photo: Getty Images

7. 7. General Electric
   Brand value: $37.1 billion
   1-year change: 9%

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