Better Buy: Alibaba vs. Facebook

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) are two of the most influential tech companies in the world. Alibaba owns China's largest e-commerce marketplaces and Asia's largest cloud platform, while Facebook owns the world's largest social network.

Both companies' ecosystems extend far beyond their core businesses. Alibaba owns streaming media services, a movie studio, a video game business, a hardware division, the supermarket chain SunArt, and big stakes in the logistics platform Cainiao, the fintech giant Ant Group, and other companies. Facebook's "family" of apps also includes Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram, while its Oculus division sells virtual reality (VR) devices.

Both stocks remained resilient throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Alibaba's stock rallied more than 80% over the past 12 months, while Facebook's stock advanced about 40%. Let's see how the two tech giants withstood those fierce macro headwinds, and which stock is the better investment.

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Source Fool.com