Better Buy: Amazon vs. Costco
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the most successful companies ever to hit the stock market. But it's actually been a terrible performer over the past year with the shares down 39%. Retailing rival Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has held up much better in the same period, down just 13%, but lags Amazon over the past 10 years -- up 405% vs. Amazon's 630% gain.
Together, however, these retailing giants account for a large percentage of overall U.S. retail sales and continue to have promising growth opportunities. But is one of them the better buy today? Let's take a look.
Amazon is going through some rough times. The e-commerce leader has seen sales growth fall and profits turn into losses, and it's feeling pressure across most of its segments.
Source Fool.com
