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Why eBay Can Outperform Amazon

By Travis Hoium - Apr 9, 2013 at 6:30PM

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NASDAQ: AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.

Market Cap

$1,095B

Today's Change

(0.25%) $5.44

Current Price

$2,151.82

Price as of May 20, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET

The auction and payment processing businesses provide significant upside for eBay.

Amazon (AMZN 0.25%) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market for a decade, but it's not nearly as profitable as retail competitor eBay (EBAY -0.69%). In fact, Fool contributor Travis Hoium thinks eBay has a lot more upside for investors and far fewer risks. Watch the video below to see why Travis thinks eBay can outperform Amazon.

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AMZN

$2,151.82 (0.25%) $5.44

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$44.31 (-0.69%) $0.31

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