Which has better valuation & earnings, BRK.A or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.91 $66.97B $59.66 thousand 12.68 Apple $416.16B 11.09 $112.01B $8.72 36.26

Does the media favor BRK.A or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 295 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 319 mentions for Apple and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Apple 156 Very Positive mention(s) 44 Positive mention(s) 69 Neutral mention(s) 34 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BRK.A or AMZN?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.91 $66.97B $59.66 thousand 12.68 Amazon.com $716.92B 3.87 $77.67B $12.43 20.71

Does the media refer more to BRK.A or AMZN?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 227 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 251 mentions for Amazon.com and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Amazon.com 145 Very Positive mention(s) 34 Positive mention(s) 32 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, GOOG or BRK.A?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alphabet $445.87B 9.22 $132.17B $19.91 16.88 Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.91 $66.97B $59.66 thousand 12.68

Does the media prefer GOOG or BRK.A?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 186 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 210 mentions for Alphabet and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 135 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 29 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BRK.A or MSFT?

Microsoft has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.91 $66.97B $59.66 thousand 12.68 Microsoft $331.84B 11.02 $133.75B $17.96 27.41

Does the media favor BRK.A or MSFT?

In the previous week, Microsoft had 192 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 216 mentions for Microsoft and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Microsoft 131 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 35 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, BRK.A or AXP?

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.91 $66.97B $59.66 thousand 12.68 American Express $72.23B 3.06 $10.83B $16.48 19.86

Does the media refer more to BRK.A or AXP?

In the previous week, American Express had 3 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for American Express and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Express 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BRK.A vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, MSFT, and AXP

Should you buy Berkshire Hathaway stock or one of its competitors? Berkshire Hathaway's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and American Express (AXP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Apple?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.91	$66.97B	$59.66 thousand	12.68
Apple	$416.16B	11.09	$112.01B	$8.72	36.26

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $787,337.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.08%. Apple has a consensus target price of $331.53, indicating a potential upside of 4.85%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Apple	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.51

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 22.30%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%
Apple	27.62%	135.46%	34.11%

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Apple had 295 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 319 mentions for Apple and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Apple	156 Very Positive mention(s)	44 Positive mention(s)	69 Neutral mention(s)	34 Negative mention(s)	13 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Apple beats Berkshire Hathaway on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Amazon.com?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus price target of $787,337.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.08%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $323.26, indicating a potential upside of 25.59%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	56 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 22.30% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 17.44%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 18.00% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%
Amazon.com	17.44%	18.00%	8.97%

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.91	$66.97B	$59.66 thousand	12.68
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.87	$77.67B	$12.43	20.71

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 227 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 251 mentions for Amazon.com and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Amazon.com	145 Very Positive mention(s)	34 Positive mention(s)	32 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Amazon.com beats Berkshire Hathaway on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $415.55, indicating a potential upside of 23.63%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $787,337.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.08%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 22.30%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$445.87B	9.22	$132.17B	$19.91	16.88
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.91	$66.97B	$59.66 thousand	12.68

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 186 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 210 mentions for Alphabet and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	135 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats Berkshire Hathaway on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Microsoft?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus target price of $787,337.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.08%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $564.27, suggesting a potential upside of 14.62%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	42 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 22.30%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.98% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%
Microsoft	40.31%	31.98%	18.70%

Microsoft has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.91	$66.97B	$59.66 thousand	12.68
Microsoft	$331.84B	11.02	$133.75B	$17.96	27.41

In the previous week, Microsoft had 192 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 216 mentions for Microsoft and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Microsoft	131 Very Positive mention(s)	27 Positive mention(s)	35 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Microsoft beats Berkshire Hathaway on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to American Express?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $787,337.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.08%. American Express has a consensus target price of $373.32, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 22.30% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%
American Express	15.07%	34.12%	3.77%

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.91	$66.97B	$59.66 thousand	12.68
American Express	$72.23B	3.06	$10.83B	$16.48	19.86

In the previous week, American Express had 3 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for American Express and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.12 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Express	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

American Express beats Berkshire Hathaway on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BRK.A vs. The Competition

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Metric	Berkshire Hathaway	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.08T	$26.92B	$14.09B	$23.50B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.04%	5.89%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	12.68	19.47	26.19	29.15
Price / Sales	2.91	452.50	513.79	21.45
Price / Cash	18.84	54.02	30.84	19.95
Price / Book	1.51	3.28	2.78	4.81
Net Income	$66.97B	$1.10B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.41%	2.43%	4.30%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	-3.01%	12.48%	1.14%	-1.18%
1 Year Performance	2.18%	-1.18%	11.38%	12.56%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway	1.4174 of 5 stars	$756,505.12 -0.4%	$787,337.00 +4.1%	+1.1%	$1.08T	$371.44B	12.68	372,000
AAPL Apple	4.3299 of 5 stars	$324.95 -0.1%	$330.61 +1.7%	+33.5%	$4.74T	$416.16B	37.28	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AMZN Amazon.com	4.8756 of 5 stars	$254.68 -0.1%	$323.09 +26.9%	+11.3%	$2.75T	$775.68B	20.50	1,576,000	Trending News
GOOG Alphabet	4.8736 of 5 stars	$334.48 +0.7%	$415.55 +24.2%	+42.6%	$4.09T	$445.87B	16.81	190,200	Trending News
MSFT Microsoft	4.9127 of 5 stars	$496.73 -0.9%	$562.49 +13.2%	+0.9%	$3.69T	$331.84B	27.64	223,000	Trending News

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Is BRK.A or MSFT more profitable?

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Does the media favor BRK.A or MSFT?

Which has more risk and volatility, BRK.A or MSFT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRK.A or MSFT?

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Do analysts rate BRK.A or AXP?

Is BRK.A or AXP more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BRK.A or AXP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BRK.A or AXP?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BRK.A or AXP?

Does the media refer more to BRK.A or AXP?

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