Better Buy: Apple vs. Amazon
@AfraSimon:
Apple$Apple(AAPL)$ (AAPL-3.86%)andAmazon$Amazon.com(AMZN)$ (AMZN-2.52%)have been two chart-topping stocks for the past couple of years. Each is a consumer-oriented technology company that has reached a massive scale. Amazon boasts over 200 million Prime members, and Apple crossed the 1 billion active iPhone mark more than a year ago.Popularity among consumers is an excellent trait for a company to have, but a good investment requires more than that. Let's pit the e-commerce retailer against the smartphone pioneer and determine which is a better buy for today's long-term investors.The case for AmazonAmazon may be best known for its e-commerce business, but it has otherlucrative sources of revenue. In fact, its A