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Best Buy rank #127

Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational retailer specializing in consumer electronics. Headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, the company was originally founded in 1966 as an audio specialty store named Sound of Music and adopted its current name in 1983. It operates retail stores in the United States and Canada and maintains several subsidiaries, including the Geek Squad technical support service, Magnolia Audio Video, and Pacific Sales. The company also operates the Best Buy Mobile and Insignia brands in North America. Best Buy formerly operated retail locations in China, Mexico, and Europe. It is a major retailer for mobile phones, offering products and services from carriers including Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile in the U.S.

Best Buy ranks #127 out of leading AI companies with an overall score of 4.1 on SectorHQ's AI Leaderboard as of . The company has recorded

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47all-time
AI-related events with 10% positive sentiment. Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational retailer specializing in consumer electronics. Headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, the company was originally founded in 1966 as an audio specialty store named Sound of Music and adopted its current name in 1983. It operates retail stores in the United States and Canada and maintains several subsidiaries, including the Geek Squad technical support service, Magnolia Audio Video, and Pacific Sales. The company also operates the Best Buy Mobile and Insignia brands in North America. Best Buy formerly operated retail locations in China, Mexico, and Europe. It is a major retailer for mobile phones, offering products and services from carriers including Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile in the U.S.

Data as of:
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Score increased by 3.8 points

Based on 7-day data • Currently rank #127

Overall Score
4.1
7-Day Events
1
Events
2
47 all-time
Last 30 days
Sentiment
10%
Data snapshot:

Best Buy Ranking History

Score
Rank
Tracking since December 2, 2025

💬Social Buzz

7-Day Mentions
1
0.1 per day
30-Day Mentions
2
0.1 per day
Buzz Trend
+114%Surging
vs 30-day average
Mentions from social media, news articles, and community discussions

Hype vs Reality Analysis

Hype Score
What they say about themselves
6.6
Reality Score
What the community says
2.2
Hype Gap
moderate hype
⚠️
+4.4
What They Say (Hype)
  • vagueness
  • product_launch event
  • product_update event
What They Ship (Reality)
  • revenue
  • product_launch event
  • pricing
Based on 43 events analyzed • Trend: stable • Confidence: 100%
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Company Overview

Best Buy ranks #127 in the AI industry with 1 recent events tracked in the General AI category. Best Buy competes with 5 other companies in this space.

Market sentiment for Best Buy is currently cautious (10% sentiment score).

Recent Activity

Competitive Landscape

Best Buy operates in a competitive space alongside 5 related companies.

Content Enrichment Active

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Intelligence Coverage

43 total mentions
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Why Best Buy Matters

Market Position

Best Buy is a **tracked AI company** (#127 globally), actively developing in the AI space.

Activity & Innovation

With **1 events in the last 7 days**, Best Buy shows measured, strategic activity in the AI landscape.

What Sets Them Apart

**Tracked for significance**: Sector HQ monitors this company as part of comprehensive AI landscape coverage.

Who Should Track This Company

  • Early adopters of emerging technologies
  • Investors scouting high-potential startups
  • Industry watchers tracking innovation trends
#127
Global Rank
1
Events (7d)
4
Overall Score
10
Sentiment
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How Best Buy Is Ranked

Best Buy's #127 ranking is calculated from 5 dimensions, weighted by time-decayed event activity:

1

Innovation (25%)

New products, breakthrough announcements, and novel capabilities.

Dimension score:1
Share of total:17.1%
2

Adoption (25%)

User adoption signals, integration announcements, and growth metrics.

Dimension score:1
Share of total:19.5%
3

Market Impact (20%)

Funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, and industry influence.

Dimension score:1
Share of total:34.1%
4

Media Attention (15%)

Press coverage, industry discussion, and community engagement.

Dimension score:0
Share of total:7.3%
5

Technical (15%)

Research papers, technical capabilities, and engineering output.

Dimension score:1
Share of total:22.0%

Score Summary

Innovation: 1 (17.1%)
Adoption: 1 (19.5%)
Market Impact: 1 (34.1%)
Media Attention: 0 (7.3%)
Technical: 1 (22.0%)
Overall Score: 4

Primary ranking driver: Market Impact (34.1% of total)

Supplementary Metrics

These metrics are tracked separately and do not directly affect the ranking score:

Sentiment:10%
7-day events:1
Hype gap:4 ⚠️
Reality score:2

What Could Move Best Buy's Rank

Increase innovation & adoption activity

Ship more features, publish research, grow user base

+5-15 ranks