Apple for the sixth consecutive year topped the rating of the most valuable companies in the world in terms of market capitalization, which is annually compiled by the international consultancy agency PwC.

According to a report released by the Taiwan-based CNA agency, Apple was in first place with a market capitalization of $ 754 billion. Over the past year, the creator of the iPhone more than doubled the advantage over the nearest pursuer Alphabet. In 2017, the gap in market capitalization of the two most expensive companies in the world rose to 175 billion dollars, whereas in 2016 the difference was 86 billion dollars, quotes excerpts from the PwC study the British edition of theCsuite. Co. Uk.

PwC also notes that for the second year in a row the Global Top 100 list is dominated by technology companies, ahead of the financial sector. Along with Apple and Alphabet, the top three companies with the most significant market capitalization included Microsoft Corporation. Next, in fourth place, the leading online retailer Amazon, and on the sixth line - the social network Facebook. In addition, the top 10 included Warren Buffett (Warren Buffett) Berkshire Hathaway (fifth), oil giant Exxon Mobil, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

For the third consecutive year, US companies account for more than half of the list: this time, 55 US women entered the rating (compared to 54 in 2016), and their total market capitalization was 63% of the total of 100 leading companies in the world, which PwC estimates in 2017 It reached a record level of 17.4 trillion US dollars.

Compared to March 2016, the total capitalization of the 100 largest companies increased by $ 1.86 billion, or 12%, with nearly 70% of this growth being provided again by US companies.