Alphabet vs. Amazon vs. Microsoft: Which "Magnificent Seven" Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
If you can look past all the noise and self-serving rhetoric, it's clear that one of these companies is better positioned to thrive in the current environment than the other two.
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The truth is, in the long run, you'd probably be just fine with any of them. If you've only got room in your portfolio right now for one new position among "Magnificent Seven" members Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), however, it should arguably be Google parent Alphabet. Here's why.
If you already hold stakes in Amazon or Microsoft, you're hardly doomed. Microsoft remains the centerpiece of the personal and professional computing business, and Amazon is still the king of e-commerce as well as the leader in the cloud computing market.
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In a valuation environment that leaves no room for error or weakness, however, those two bring company-specific concerns to the table that could turn into stumbling blocks.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.