Best Stocks to Buy? Amazon Stock vs. Apple Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – May 25, 2025 at 4:08AM

NASDAQ: AAPL

Apple

Market Cap

$3.8T

Today's Change

(0.36%) $0.93

Current Price

$255.56

Price as of October 1, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Amazon (AMZN 0.57%) and Apple (AAPL 0.36%) are two of the most iconic companies in the world.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2025. The video was published on May 24, 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. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Apple. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon and Apple. 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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