Amazon unseats Berkshire Hathaway at the top of Forbes' best companies list

Berkshire Hathaway lost its perch atop Forbes’ list of America’s Best Companies, skidding to No. 4 on the 2027 edition released Thursday. Amazon advanced to No. 1 from No. 2 for the first time. Apple ranks No. 2 and Nvidia No. 3 on the 2027 list Apple was second and Nvidia third. Berkshire was fourth and JPMorgan Chase fifth. Berkshire was the top performer in the 2026 edition, one spot ahead of Amazon. Berkshire still scored in the top 10% in eight of Forbes’ scoring pillars. JPMorgan Chase had seven, at No. 5. Forbes cited Amazon’s financial strength, size, media sentiment and the breadth of voices in the company and among its leadership.

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