What DFW companies join AT&T on Forbes' list of world's Most Valuable Brands?

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Jake Dean

No. 2 - Microsoft, $63 billion Microsoft has roughly 1,200 employees at its offices in Irving.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is the top-ranked Dallas-Fort Worth-based company in Forbes' listing of the World's Most Valuable Brands.

It's a list laden with companies that either operate from DFW or have major regional or national headquarters, facilities or campuses in North Texas.

AT&T is ranked 16th on the list that is led by Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) at No. 1 and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) at No. 2. Microsoft employs roughly 1,200 people at its offices in Irving.

Apple's brand is worth $124.2 billion, according to Forbes. Only companies that operate in the United States were considered for the list, which eliminated such giant companies as Vodafone or China Mobile, Forbes said.

New North Texas resident Toyota came in at No. 9, just behind Samsung at No. 8. Toyota announced earlier this year that is relocating its U.S. headquarters to Plano. Samsung already operates it U.S. unit, Samsung Telecommunications America, from a headquarters in Richardson.

To find out more about the DFW-related companies in the Top 100, please visit the attached slide show.