In the spirit of World Cup competition, we're holding our own tournament in search of the Better Stock Today. We're pitting 32 companies against each other and you, the reader, will determine the winner.
Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL +4.91%) takes on Google (GOOG +10.00%) (GOOGL +10.06%) for this first round-robin match up in our search for the better stock today.
Consumer Goods analyst Sean O'Reilly makes the case for Melco Crown Entertainment in this match-up. Sean believes that while growth fears in the companies' main market of Macao have led to a pullback in the stock, the soon-to-be completed opening of its City of Dreams Manila Resort later this year, coupled with possible Japanese gaming legalization mean Melco Crown should win this round of the competition.
Fool tech analyst Nathan Hamilton believes the number one reason Google should win this match is global Internet access. Google followers know the company's long-standing intent to provide Internet access to the more than two thirds of the earth's population that remains without access.
The company is currently working on Project Loon, which involves launching balloons into the stratosphere to provide remote regions a point of Internet access. This project, and technologically driven iterations in future years, will create a much larger pie for all search competitors. And with a dominating 65% share of global search traffic, expanding Internet access over two fold stands to increase Google's top-line in years to come. Investors will want to keep an eye on Google as it expands Internet access globally and continues to take the lion's share of search traffic.
Vote here to determine the winner of this match and sound off in the comments. Check back to Fool.com to see who advances in the tournament.
