Best Stocks to Buy: Apple vs. Microsoft

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – May 24, 2024 at 6:00AM

NASDAQ: MSFT

Microsoft

Market Cap

$3,366B

Today's Change

(0.15%) $0.69

Current Price

$452.85

Price as of June 27, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Microsoft and Apple are two of the largest companies in the world, but in this comparison, only one is the better stock to buy.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Apple (AAPL 0.40%) and Microsoft (MSFT 0.15%) to determine which is best for long-term investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 21, 2024. The video was published on May 23, 2024.

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Apple. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple and Microsoft. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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