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Better Buy for 2025: Alphabet Stock vs. The Trade Desk Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Dec 19, 2024 at 11:45AM

Alphabet (GOOG 1.98%) (GOOGL 2.00%) and The Trade Desk (TTD 5.84%) are excellent advertising businesses, but only one can be the better buy in this comparison.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 16, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 18, 2024.

About the Author

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

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