Fortune: The 10 most admired companies in the world

Apple tops the list, while McDonald’s and Microsoft fell out of the top 10. Also: see the most-admired companies in the U.S. and Europe, respectively.

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Amazon makes the jump to third after raking seventh on the list last year, switching places with Berkshire Hathaway. McDonald’s and Microsoft dropped from the top 10, replaced by Starbucks and IBM.

Here are the top 10 most admired companies in the world:

1. Apple
2. Google
3. Amazon.com
4. Coca-Cola
5. IBM
6. FedEx
7. Berkshire Hathaway
8. Starbucks
9. Procter & Gamble
10. Southwest Airlines

In Europe, BMW, Nestle and Volkswagen topped the list:

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