For the ranking which is based on brand value, I don't know how the numbers are derived. For example:
Coca-Cola has a market value of $121B, yet IBM has $166B, and IBM is higher in terms of revenues and profits. So I don't know why IBM has a lower so-called brand value.
I just learned that Citigroup has an asset of $1.26 trillion, isn't that enough to buy a big chunk of China? :rolleyes: