Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Amazon (AMZN 1.27%) to Costco (COST 0.24%) for long-term investors.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 18, 2024. The video was published on June 20, 2024.
Best Stocks to Buy: Amazon Stock vs. Costco Stock
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Jun 21, 2024 at 4:44AM
NASDAQ: AMZN
Amazon
Market Cap
$2.5T
Today's Change
(-1.27%) $3.02
Current Price
$234.56
Price as of November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
Amazon and Costco are excellent at what they do, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.
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.