In the retail world, the two dominant heavyweights remain Amazon ( AMZN 0.67% ) and Walmart ( WMT +2.07% ) . In 2025, it was Walmart whose stock outperformed, with it's shares up more than 25%, as of this writing, while Amazon shares were up modestly on the year.

However, let's look at which stock looks poised to outperform in 2026.

The case for Amazon Expand

NASDAQ : AMZN Amazon Today's Change ( -0.67 %) $ -1.55 Current Price $ 230.23

Key Data Points Market Cap $2462B Day's Range $ 228.70 - $ 232.10 52wk Range $ 161.38 - $ 258.60 Volume 2.1K Avg Vol 48M Gross Margin 50.05 % Dividend Yield N/A

Amazon is the king of e-commerce , and the company is only expanding its lead through the use of artificial intelligence (AI

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