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Apple (AAPL -2.51%) and Microsoft (MSFT -2.04%) are two of the most successful companies in the world, but only one can be the better long-term investment in this comparison.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 20, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 22, 2025.

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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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NASDAQ: AAPL
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