What's In A Name?

Here is the Forbes Ranking of the Top 25 Brand Names in the US . Inspite of the Anti-trust & Security concerns , Microsoft is still strong at No.2 . The list is an eclectic mix of Tech,Pharma,FMCG & Media Cos.Surprising that none of the Auto majors are there . Here is the Link to the Article on the Forbes Website.

1. Procter & Gamble
2. Microsoft
3. Merck
4. Intel
5. Eli Lilly
6. IBM
7. Cisco Systems
8. Medtronic
9. UPS
10. PepsiCo
11. General Electric
12. Goldman Sachs
13. Coca-Cola
14. Anheuser-Busch
15. Pfizer
16. Johnson & Johnson
17. Viacom
18. Citigroup
19. Kimberly-Clark
20. Colgate-Palmolive
21. Aflac
22. Nike
23. General Mills
24. Kellogg
25. Harley-Davidson