Which brands rank as Missouri’s most valuable?

Ten Missouri brands rank among the nation’s 500 most valuable, according to new rankings from independent asset valuation company Brand Finance.
 
In Springfield, O’Reilly Auto Parts placed eighth as the most valuable brand in the state and No. 275 in the nation, up from No. 361 last year. The brand’s value is not available in the free version of Brand Finance’s report.
 
Purina ranked the highest in Missouri and 97th in the nation at $5.8 million. Bud Light and Budweiser, Express Scripts, Emerson, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Cerner Corp., Centene Corp. and Panera Bread also made the list.
 
Apple topped the national list with a brand value of $145.9 billion, followed by Google at $94.2 billion.
 
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