Amazon (AMZN +0.06%) and Alphabet (GOOG 0.24%) (GOOGL 0.20%) are two of the largest companies when measured by market capitalization.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 2, 2025. The video was published on Dec. 4, 2025.
Should You Buy Amazon Stock Instead of Alphabet Stock for 2026?
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Dec 6, 2025 at 7:00AM EST
NASDAQ: AMZN
Amazon
Market Cap
$2.5T
Today's Change
(0.06%) $0.14
Current Price
$232.52
Price as of December 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
These are excellent companies, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison of tech giants.
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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.
Stocks Mentioned
Amazon
NASDAQ: AMZN
$232.52 (+0.00%) $+0.14
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOGL
$313.47 (0.00%) $0.62
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOG
$314.92 (0.00%) $0.75
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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