A stock market sell-off in 2022 has brought down the share prices of some of the world's most valuable companies. For instance, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares have tumbled 26% year to date, while Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) have fallen 48% in the same period. 

As leading companies in some of the most lucrative markets, Microsoft and Amazon are attractive investments amid a sell-off. Microsoft has a considerable market share in cloud computing, computer operating systems, and gaming. Meanwhile, Amazon is the leader in cloud computing and the champ in e-commerce.

As a result, you might be looking at adding at least one of these companies to your portfolio, wondering which is the better buy. So without further ado, let's take a look at each. 

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Source Fool.com