Did you order something from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) over the last 12 months? If you're nodding yes, you're like millions of others who relied on the king of e-commerce during the pandemic. How about drinking a soda or eating a snack? Odds are good that you purchased a drink or snack from PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) broad range of brands, which include Pepsi, FritoLay, and Quaker.
Why does any of this matter to an investor? For two reasons.
First, many investors (especially beginning investors) are told to buy stock in companies they know and love because that popularity is often a good indicator that the company is got a marketable product or service and will have the means to reward its investors as a result. Second, sales results and the financial metrics that relate to them help greatly when choosing which stock among a range of selections is the better buy at a given moment.
Source Fool.com