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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

Last updated on: October 10, 2012 08:36 IST
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While some of the biggest brands, including Amazon.com, Samsung and Oracle, have grown their value by more than 20 per cent since last year's report, others have fallen precipitously, according to Wall St 24/7.

Let's take a look at some brands that have lost the most value.

Source: Wall St 24/7

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

Last updated on: October 10, 2012 08:36 IST
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BlackBerry

Decline in brand value: 39 per cent

Brand value: $3.9 billion

Parent company: Research in Motion

One-year change in revenue: -25.2 per cent

Industry: Electronics

Global rank: 1

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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A Goldman Sachs sign is seen on at the company's post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Goldman Sachs

Decline in brand value: 16 per cent

Brand value: $7.6 billion

Parent company: Goldman Sachs Group

One-year change in revenue: -23.2 per cent

Industry: Financial services

Global rank: 2

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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Nokia building in Oulu, Finland.

Nokia

Decline in brand value: 16 per cent

Brand value: $21.0 billion

Parent company: Nokia Corporation

One-year change in revenue: -20.5 per cent

Industry: Electronics

Global rank: 3

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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Rows of stainless steel vats used to make champagne are seen at Maison Moet et Chandon in Epernay, France.

Moet & Chandon

Decline in brand value: 13 per cent

Brand value: $3.8 billion

Parent company: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

One-year change in revenue: 22.4 per cent

Industry: Alcohol

Global rank: 4

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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Yahoo

Decline in brand value: 13 per cent

Brand value: $3.9 billion

Parent company: Yahoo

One-year change in revenue: -10.6 per cent

Industry: Internet services

Global rank: 5

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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Pedestrians are reflected in the window of a Citibank branch in Boston.

Citi

Decline in brand value: 12 per cent

Brand value: $7.6 billion

Parent company: Citigroup

One-year change in revenue: -5.2 per cent

Industry: Financial services

Global rank: 6

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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MTV saw a 12 per cent decline in value.

MTV

Decline in brand value: 12 per cent

Brand value: $5.6 billion

Parent company: Viacom

One-year change in revenue: 9.7 per cent

Industry: Media

Global rank: 7

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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Honda

Decline in brand value: 11 per cent

Brand value: $17.3 billion

Parent company: Honda Motor Company

One-year change in revenue: 4.6 per cent

Industry: Automotive

Global rank: 8

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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Thomson Reuters

Decline in brand value: 11 per cent

Brand value: $8.4 billion

Parent company: Thomson Reuters Corporation

One-year change in revenue: 1.5 per cent

Industry: Business services

Global rank: 9

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World's 10 brands that lost the most value

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Dell fell by nine per cent in value.

Dell

Decline in brand value: 9 per cent

Brand value: $7.6 billion

Parent company: Dell Incorporated

One-year change in revenue: -2.36 per cent

Industry: Technology

Global rank: 10