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Best Stocks to Buy Now: Amazon Stock vs. Alphabet Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 19, 2025 at 9:15AM EST

Comparing these two megacap companies reveals interesting insights for investors.

Alphabet (GOOG 0.04%) (GOOGL 0.05%) and Amazon (AMZN 1.02%) are two of the best stocks to buy right now, but only one can be the better investment in this head-to-head comparison.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 13, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 15, 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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Amazon Stock Quote

Amazon

NASDAQ: AMZN
$239.26 (0.01%) $2.47
Alphabet Stock Quote

Alphabet

NASDAQ: GOOGL
$338.09 (0.00%) $0.16
Alphabet Stock Quote

Alphabet

NASDAQ: GOOG
$338.53 (0.00%) $0.13

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