Investing $20,000 in Apple Stock 10 Years Ago Paid Off More Than Investing the Same Amount in Amazon. Here's the Better Buy for the Next Decade.

Key Points Apple and Amazon created a lot of wealth for shareholders over the years. Apple's iPhone and services businesses make up the majority of the company's sales. Amazon's AWS business accounts for most of the company's profit. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Long-time Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shareholders have undoubtedly been pleased with the stocks' performance. Apple has a market cap of $4.9 trillion, and Amazon's market cap equals $2.8 trillion, as of Sept. 11. They have grown to become among the most valuable companies in the world. In fact, a $20,000 investment in Apple shares 10 years ago would have grown to $277,000, including dividends. That same amount invested in Amazon stock would be worth $133,000.