Should You Buy Amazon Stock Instead of Alphabet Stock?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Feb 20, 2025 at 7:00AM

NASDAQ: AMZN

Amazon

Market Cap

$2.5T

Today's Change

(-0.33%) -$0.76

Current Price

$231.47

Price as of July 25, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Amazon (AMZN -0.33%) and Alphabet (GOOG 0.45%) (GOOGL 0.54%) are excellent businesses, but only one stock is better to buy in this comparison.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 17, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 19, 2025.

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. 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 Amazon. 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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