Better Buy: Amazon vs. Microsoft
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are ranked second and third, respectively, on Fortune's list of Most Admired Companies. That's not surprising. These tech titans have both achieved incredible success, and both have been rewarding investments in the past.
In the last year, shares of Amazon have jumped 65% and Microsoft stock is up 55%. But which is the better buy today?
Amazon has an impressive list of accomplishments: It's the largest e-commerce marketplace in the United States and the second-largest retailer in the world, with over 1.7 million small and medium-sized businesses on its platform. Additionally, Amazon Web Services is the leading provider of public cloud services worldwide, with a 32% market share in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Source Fool.com
