Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Apple (AAPL 0.31%) and Microsoft (MSFT 1.51%) to determine which is best for long-term investors.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 21, 2024. The video was published on May 23, 2024.
Best Stocks to Buy: Apple vs. Microsoft
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – May 24, 2024 at 6:00AM
NASDAQ: MSFT
Microsoft
Market Cap
$3.8T
Today's Change
(-1.51%) $7.95
Current Price
$517.81
Price as of October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Microsoft and Apple are two of the largest companies in the world, but in this comparison, only one is the better stock to buy.
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.