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Coins2Day’s Blue Ribbon Companies 2017

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December 20, 2017, 7:00 AM ET

These 32 companies appeared on at least four of our eight most rigorous annual rankings—the Coins2Day 500, Global 500, 100 Best Companies to Work For, Change the World list, Coins2Day Future 50, World’s Most Admired Companies, Fastest-Growing Companies, and Businessperson of the Year. Now they’re on one more: our Blue Ribbon list.

Here are the companies that made the 2017 Blue Ribbon list:

6 List Appearances

Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J.

Amazon.com (AMZN)

No. 12 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 26 on the Global 500
No. 9 on the Fastest-Growing Companies
No. 4 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 13 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

Facebook (FB)

No. 98 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 393 on the Global 500
No. 6 on the Fastest-Growing Companies
No. 13 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 3 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

Nvidia (NVDA)

No. 387 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 39 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 36  on the Fastest-Growing Companies
No. 1  on Businessperson of the Year
No. 16 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

Salesforce.com (CRM)

No. 326  on the Coins2Day 500
No. 8 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 3 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 36 on Change the World
No. 1 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

5 List Appearances

Adobe San Jose headquarters.

Adobe Systems (ADBE)

No. 443 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 60 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 14 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 15 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

Alphabet (Google) (GOOGL)

No. 27 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 65 on the Global 500
No. 1 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 12 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

American Express (AXP)

No. 86 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 315 on the Global 500
No. 69 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 41 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

Centene (CNC)

No. 66 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 244 on the Global 500
No. 27 on the Fastest-Growing Companies
No. 17 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 19 on Change the World

JPMorgan Chase (JPM)

No. 21 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 48 on the Global 500
No. 2 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 1 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

4 List Appearances

Accenture (ACN)

No. 305 on the Global 500
No. 88 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 24 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

Activision Blizzard (ATVI)

No. 406 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 66 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 9 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

Aflac (AFL)

No. 126 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 483 on the Global 500
No. 91 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

Apple (AAPL)

No. 3 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 9 on the Global 500
No. 3 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

AT&T (T)

No. 9 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 19 on the Global 500
No. 93 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

Capital One Financial (COF)

No. 100 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 395 on the Global 500
No. 17 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

Cisco Systems (CSCO)

No. 60 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 187 on the Global 500
No. 67 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)

No. 205 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 10 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 17 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

Delta Air Lines (DAL)

No. 71 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 257 on the Global 500
No. 63 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

FedEx (FDX)

No. 58 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 180 on the Global 500
No. 99 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

General Dynamics (GD)

No. 90 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 345 on the Global 500
No. 15 on Businessperson of the Year
World's Most Admired Companies

Gilead Sciences (GILD)

No. 92 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 358 on the Global 500
No. 63 on the Fastest-Growing Companies
World's Most Admired Companies

Goldman Sachs Group (GS)

No. 78 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 271 on the Global 500
No. 62 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

IBM (IBM)

No. 32 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 81 on the Global 500
No. 35 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

No. 35 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 97 on the Global 500
No. 8 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

Lockheed Martin (LMT)

No. 56 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 178 on the Global 500
No. 9 on Businessperson of the Year
World's Most Admired Companies

Marriott International (MAR)

No. 163 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 33 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 43 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

Mastercard (MA)

No. 267 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 6 on Businessperson of the Year
No. 14 on the Future 50
World's Most Admired Companies

Microsoft (MSFT)

No. 28 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 69 on the Global 500
No. 25 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

Nationwide

No. 68 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 254 on the Global 500
No. 54 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

Publix Super Markets

No. 85 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 308 on the Global 500
No. 21 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

USAA

No. 102 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 401 on the Global 500
No. 35 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World's Most Admired Companies

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)

No. 1 on the Coins2Day 500
No. 1 on the Global 500
No. 7 on Change the World
World's Most Admired Companies

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