Better Buy: MercadoLibre vs. Alphabet

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google search engine are well known to consumers throughout the world. MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), not so much. It's an e-commerce powerhouse in Latin America but has limited presence elsewhere.

Contrasting these two companies to decide which is better seems like an unfair match-up, but investors well-acquainted with both have seen stock prices for each grow over the last few years. At this point, are these two giants in their respective spheres able to deliver further growth in their businesses? If so, which rises as the better buy?

Let's examine each and see if we can come up with an answer.

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