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Top 100 Key Players companies in Expansive
by Most News Heat in the world in 2018

The Expansive top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Expansive Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
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Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

India

United States

Sweden

United Kingdom

Germany

Switzerland

Netherlands

France

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 482
2
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 413
3
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 406
4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 310
5
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 247
6
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 242
7
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
news: 175
8
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 174
9
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Enterprise software,Educational institution,E-commerce,
...[+2]
news: 103
10
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
New York, United States
Trade book,Publishing,E-commerce,
...[+2]
news: 90
11
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 89
12
BN Securities AB
Sweden
The Baltics,Frontier markets,Frontier,
...[+2]
news: 89
13
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 89
14
Adobe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
news: 87
15
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
news: 85
16
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 85
17
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 82
18
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 79
19
The Walt Disney Co.
California, United States
Music,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 78
20
LinkedIn Corp.
California, United States
Social media,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 74
21
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 70
22
Verizon Communications, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 70
23
The Trump Organization, Inc.
New York, United States
Property (philosophy),Real estate investment trust,Publishing,
...[+2]
news: 68
24
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 67
25
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 67
26
NFP Corp.
New York, United States
Insurance broker,Stockbroker,Securitization,
...[+2]
news: 66
27
CoStar Group, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
Software,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 63
28
LoopNet, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
E-commerce,Data processing,Core network,
...[+1]
news: 62
29
COSTAR
Guangdong Sheng, China
Electronics
news: 62
30
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 61
31
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Timeshare,Accommodation,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
news: 61
32
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 61
33
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Game console,Video game development,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 61
34
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 60
35
Ford Motor Co.
Michigan, United States
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 59
36
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 58
37
NAPW, Inc.
New York, United States
Career development,Social media,Empowerment,
...[+1]
news: 57
38
Tesla, Inc.
Texas, United States
Electric vehicle,Electronics,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 55
39
inc design Ltd.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Advertising
news: 55
40
Dell, Inc.
Texas, United States
Computer hardware,Thin client,Software,
...[+2]
news: 53
41
Oracle Corp.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
news: 52
42
Intuit, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Accounting,Financial management,
...[+2]
news: 51
43
New York Stock Exchange LLC
New York, United States
Composite index
news: 51
44
Gartner, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Information management,Business intelligence,Emotional intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 50
45
Nook Digital LLC
New York, United States
Music,Publishing,Warehouse,
...[+1]
news: 49
46
CSGP LLC
Texas, United States
Real estate development
news: 49
47
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 48
48
Merck & Co., Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Health care,Biopharmaceutical,Drug,
...[+2]
news: 47
49
INC Internet Limitada
Region Metropolitana, Chile
Software
news: 47
50
The Boeing Co.
Illinois, United States
Aerospace,Satellite,National security,
...[+2]
news: 46
51
Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.
Bayern, Germany
Real estate brokerage,Property management
news: 45
52
Marriott International, Inc.
United States
Accommodation,Conference management,Chief executive officer,
...[+2]
news: 44
53
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp.
Utah, United States
Whole food,Food industry
news: 44
54
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Colorado, United States
Ground transportation,Spectator sport,Accommodation
news: 43
55
Nasdaq, Inc.
New York, United States
Information Dissemination,Capital formation,Structured product,
...[+2]
news: 43
56
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 42
57
Tumblr, Inc.
New York, United States
Microblogging,Advertising,Online advertising,
...[+2]
news: 41
58
GreenStar Home Services, Inc.
California, United States
Air conditioning,Construction engineering,Filtration
news: 41
59
Business Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
New York, United States
Customer relationship management,News media,Risk management,
...[+2]
news: 41
60
Pinterest, Inc.
California, United States
Bookmarking,Social media,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 40
61
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 39
62
Insurance Journal
California, United States
Publication,Publishing,Insurance industry,
...[+2]
news: 39
63
Fitch Ratings, Inc.
New York, United States
Information technology consulting,Risk management,Venture capital,
...[+2]
news: 38
64
SAP SE
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Software,Cloud computing,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 37
65
Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Illinois, United States
Accommodation,Bed and breakfast,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
news: 36
66
Pfizer Inc.
New York, United States
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
news: 36
67
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Bayern, Germany
Sales management,Product design,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 36
68
Moody's Corp.
New York, United States
Bond credit rating,Financial risk,Data as a service,
...[+2]
news: 36
69
eBay, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
news: 36
70
Barnes Group, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Aerospace,Metal,Airplane,
...[+2]
news: 36
71
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
news: 35
72
Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Head restraint,Car seat,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 35
73
Noble Holding Corp. Plc
United Kingdom
Offshore drilling,Petroleum industry,Natural resource management,
...[+2]
news: 35
74
HTC Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Mobile device,Computer hardware,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 34
75
Spotify AB
Sweden
Music,Cloud computing,Mobile app,
...[+2]
news: 34
76
Yahoo
Virginia, United States
Advertising,Search engine,Search engine optimization,
...[+2]
news: 34
77
Next Co-Founder
news: 34
78
Autodesk, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Architecture,Construction engineering,
...[+2]
news: 33
79
MarketWatch, Inc.
California, United States
News media,Suite
news: 33
80
Snapchat Kit
California, United States
Social media,Password,Authentication,
...[+2]
news: 33
81
Alphabet, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Health care,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 32
82
VMware, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Virtualization,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 31
83
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Wireless,Network security,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 31
84
Thomson Reuters Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Publishing,Risk management,
...[+2]
news: 31
85
National Car Rental System, Inc.
Texas, United States
Renting,Public transport,Building automation,
...[+2]
news: 31
86
NCS Pearson, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Software system,
...[+2]
news: 31
87
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
news: 30
88
Johnson & Johnson
New Jersey, United States
Health care,Medical equipment,Risperidone,
...[+2]
news: 29
89
Marvel Entertainment LLC
New York, United States
Publishing,Food service,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 29
90
Apartments.com
Illinois, United States
Land lot,Property (philosophy),Personalized search,
...[+2]
news: 29
91
Crawford & Company EMEA/A-P Holdings Ltd.
United States
Casualty insurance,Self-insurance,Insurance industry,
...[+1]
news: 29
92
T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Telecommunications,5G,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 29
93
American Express Co.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Payment system,
...[+2]
news: 28
94
Garmin Ltd.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Wearable technology,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
news: 28
95
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.
United States
Accommodation,Timeshare,Smoke,
...[+1]
news: 28
96
Sotheby's
New York, United States
Antique,Conference management,Graphic design,
...[+2]
news: 28
97
GeoJunxion NV
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Software,Automotive engineering,Navigation system,
...[+2]
news: 28
98
Bank of America Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 27
99
Volkswagen AG
Niedersachsen, Germany
Electric vehicle,Automation,Product design,
...[+2]
news: 27
100
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 27

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