Prior to Apple's FY 24 First Quarter Results are announced this afternoon, the 26^th edition of the Fortune" World's Most Admired Companies All-Stars list has been released with Apple topping the list for 17th straight year. Fortune surveyed more than 3,700 executives, directors and analysts to rate each company based on categories such as investment value, management quality and social responsibility.

Apple ranks first in social responsibility, financial soundness, innovation and global competitiveness, and has won the title of "World's Most Admired Company" for 17 consecutive years. Apple's overall score was 8.19, down from 8.65 the previous year. point.

Microsoft Corp. remains in second place despite being No. 1 in the computer software industry; Amazon dropped to third place, down one spot from last year. It received top scores in Internet services and retail. Fortune.