MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Superlatives are always suspect. Saying that anything is “best” or “biggest” or even “most likely to succeed” is a risky move and it’s doubly so in the world of finance. However branding consultancy Interbrand a division of global marketing company Omnicom has taken this responsibility on itself with its annual report on what it calls the “Best Global Brands ” a designation measured by a combination of financial performance and conceptual brand value. Of interest to investors of course are the companies that have gained the most in the past year and I have (at great personal ...