Best Stocks to Buy: Amazon Stock vs. Costco Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Jun 21, 2024 at 4:44AM

NASDAQ: AMZN

Amazon

Market Cap

$2.3T

Today's Change

(-0.61%) -$1.31

Current Price

$213.16

Price as of October 17, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Amazon and Costco are excellent at what they do, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Amazon (AMZN -0.61%) to Costco (COST 1.22%) for long-term investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 18, 2024. The video was published on June 20, 2024.

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.

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John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon and Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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