Apple (AAPL 0.20%) and Amazon (AMZN 1.22%) have become household names. You very well may use one of their products every day.
They’ve also been successful and rewarded investors. Apple’s market capitalization has grown to more than $4 trillion, while Amazon’s is $2.6 trillion as of Nov. 12.
It’s nice to have past success, particularly if you owned the stocks. However, which stock currently offers the better long-term potential?
To make that determination, you have to understand each company better.
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Apple
Many people associate Apple with well-designed, “cool” products. These include the iPhone, iMac personal computer, iPad, and Apple Watch. It also offers a host of services such as tech support, cloud services, the App store, and payment services (e.g., Apple Pay).
But Apple’s iPhone, responsible for the highest portion of sales, remains the main driver. The product accounted for half of the company’s $416.2 billion fiscal 2025 sales. The period ended…
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