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According to the recently released 2016 Best Global Brands Ranking from Interbrand, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the most valuable brand in the world, with an estimated market value of $178 billion. These kinds of rankings and value estimates are always a matter of discussion, but it’s hard to argue the fact that Apple is world-class brand, and this has important implications for investors in the company.