Buffett's Berkshire is best-regarded US company

Berkshire Hathaway - the investment vehicle run by Warren Buffett, the so-called sage of Omaha - topped a list of the best-regarded US companies.

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

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