TOP 10
08 FACEBOOK
Facebook is based in Menlo Park , California and employs 17,048 people . The social networking company – the most popular of its kind in the world – includes other popular holdings such as Instagram , WhatsApp , Messenger and Oculus . As of May 2017 , its market cap was $ 407.3bn with revenues of $ 27.64bn , assets of $ 63.96bn and profits of $ 9.49bn . In addition to garnering the number 41 spot on Forbes Growth Champions list , Facebook has secured a slew of other notable spots including number 55 on its list of Top Regarded Companies , number four on the World ’ s Most Valuable Brands , number 35 on the list of America ’ s Top Public Companies and number 119 on the Global 2000 list .
07 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
www . charter . com Charter Communications , a Stamford , Connecticut-based company , offers broadband communication services including Spectrum Voice , Spectrum TV and Spectrum Internet . Employing 91,500 people , Charter Communications is listed as number 38 in terms of growth and number 41 on Forbes ’ list of Top Public companies . Founded in 1999 , the company posted revenues of $ 29bn , assets of $ 153.24bn and a market cap of $ 101.6bn .
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