Biography 10 most hated companies 2013

In the world of corporate America, it's so hard to become a beloved Apple or Amazon, so easy to become a despised and maligned Enron....

Falling tech stars and fusty corporations struggling to reclaim their lost glory dominate the list

Why are some companies hated?

The answer often depends on who is asking.

1.

In the world of corporate America, it's so hard to become a beloved Apple or Amazon, so easy to become a despised and maligned Enron.

Meanwhile, Plano-based JC Penney ranked No. "JC Penney has probably made more operational and strategic mistakes than any other large publicly traded.

We've spent the last few days culling that massive list down to the 32 businesses deemed most worthy of vying for the title of Worst Company In America !

Corporations can anger their customers, fail their shareholders, and mistreat their employees. 24/7 Wall St. analyzed each of these angles to pick the 10 most hated companies in America.

Nothing harms the long-term reputation of a company on Wall St.

more than a steep, and often unexpected drop in its share value, particularly one that offers almost no chance of recovery. This has certainly happened at Nokia Corp., which has been swamped by competition from Apple Inc. and Samsung.

It also happened at Hewlett-Packard Co., which has been losing money for several quarters and continues to give up market share in the PC industry where it held the No.1 spot globally until recently.