We all know that Amazon is the 800-pound gorilla in online retail. But were you aware that Walmart is making serious strides of its own toward becoming an e-commerce force? It started with the $3 billion acquisition of Jet.com, a leading logistics provider for e-commerce. That has turned into a major growth catalyst for Walmart.
While these two companies are often mentioned in the same sentence when discussing the retail industry, they aren't as often compared based on their stocks. Amazon, after all, is more of a growth stock. Walmart appeals to value investors.
But today, we're comparing them anyway!
Source Fool.com