Google has built the largest advertising company in the world, and it's only been public for five years. Is the search giant slowly building a network of advertising inroads into our lives?
6. Largest Public Companies COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Microsoft $224 Billion Wal-Mart $192 Billion Apple $165 Billion Berkshire Hathaway $158 Billion Google $156 Billion AT&T $155 Billion Toyota $129 Billion Coca Cola $122 Billion Pfizer $110 Billion
7. Restaurants COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) McDonald’s $60 Billion YUM $15 Billion Brinker Group $1.5 Billion Wendy’s/Arby’s $2.5 Billion Darden Restaurant Group $5 Billion Total: $84 Billion Google $156 Billion
8. Booze COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Diageo $40 Billion Brown Forman $7 Billion Constellation Brands $3 Billion InBev (Budweiser) $75 Billion Molson Coors $9 Billion SAB Miller $38 Billion total $172 Billion Google $156 Billion
9. Cigarettes COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Phillip Morris International $93 Billion British American Tobacco $64 Billion Altria (PM in the US) $ 37 Billion total $194 Billion Google $156 Billion
10. Shipping COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) UPS $70 Billion FedEx $25 Billion Total $95 billion Google $156 Billion
11. World’s Most Recognizable Brands COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Coke $122 Billion (since 1886, over half of carbonated beverages worldwide) McDonald’s $60 Billion (since 1954, 31K restaurants in 119 countries) total $ 182 Billion Google $156 Billion
12. Media Companies COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Washington Post $4.5 Billion Gannett $2.3 Billion NY Times $1.5 Billion CBS $8.5 Billion Comcast $49 Billion Clear Channel Outdoor $2.5 Billion Lamar $2.5 Billion total $70.8 Billion Google $156 Billion
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