Compare Apple to Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft

Comparing Apple to Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft can provide valuable insights into potential diversification opportunities when combining these positions into a portfolio. By using this module, you can analyze the advantages of specified entities, assessing both technical and fundamental indicators across various peers. Please use the input box below to enter the symbols for specific investments you'd like to analyze. Check out your portfolio center.
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Correlation Matrix

Typically, diversification allows investors to combine positions across different asset classes to reduce overall portfolio risk. Correlation between positions in your portfolio represents the degree of relationship between the price movements of corresponding instruments. A correlation of about +1.0 implies that the prices move in tandem. A correlation of -1.0 means that prices move in opposite directions. A correlation of close to zero suggests that the price movements of assets are uncorrelated.
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MSFT
AAPL
0.26-0.67-0.55
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GOOG
0.260.050.38
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AMZN
-0.670.050.9
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MSFT
-0.550.380.9
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MSFT
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between a company's stock performing well and the company itself doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

Cross Equities Net Income Analysis

Compare Apple Inc, Alphabet Class C, and Amazon Inc Net Income Over Time
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AAPL61.2 M41.7 B37 B39.5 B53.4 B45.7 B48.4 B59.5 B55.3 B57.4 B94.7 B99.8 B97 B111.5 B117.1 B
GOOG(14.7 M)9.7 B10.7 B12.9 B14.4 B16.3 B19.5 B12.7 B30.7 B34.3 B40.3 B76 B60 B73.8 B77.5 B
AMZN(5.8 M)631 M(39 M)274 M(241 M)596 M2.4 BB10.1 B11.6 B21.3 B33.4 B(2.7 B)30.4 B31.9 B
MSFT39.3 M17 B21.9 B22.1 B12.2 B16.8 B21.2 B16.6 B39.2 B44.3 B61.3 B72.7 B72.4 B83.2 B87.4 B

Apple Inc, Alphabet Class C, and Amazon Inc Net Income description

Net income is one of the most important fundamental items in finance. It plays a large role in entities financial statement analysis. It represents the amount of money remaining after all of organizations operating expenses, interest, taxes and preferred stock dividends have been deducted from a company total revenue.

Competitive Analysis

    
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AAPLGOOGAMZNMSFT
 0.64 
 173.72 
Apple
 4.44 
 148.48 
Alphabet
 0.03 
 174.48 
Amazon
 0.22 
 417.32 
Microsoft
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Market Neutrality

One of the main advantages of trading using market-neutral strategies is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses.
Please note, the success of pairs trading depends heavily on the modeling and forecasting of the spread time series. However, in general, pair trading minimizes risk from directional movements in the market unless the strategy's equities are perfectly correlated. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the first equity's short position will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

Five steps to successful analysis of competition

Competitive analysis is the process of researching and evaluating the competitive landscape of a business entity. It provides an understanding of the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) in relation to its competition. The competition analysis typically involves several steps, including:
  • Identifying the key players in the market: This involves identifying the major competitors across the sector or industry, both direct and indirect, as well as new entrants and disruptive technologies.
  • Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each competitor: This involves evaluating each competitor's strengths and weaknesses in areas such as product offerings, market share, brand recognition, financial performance, and distribution channels.
  • Understanding the competitive environment: This involves evaluating the regulatory environment, economic conditions, and other factors that may impact the competitive landscape.
  • Identifying opportunities and threats: This involves using the information gathered during the analysis to identify opportunities and threats and developing a strategy to address them.
  • Evaluating the competitive landscape: This involves understanding the competitive dynamics of the market, such as pricing, marketing, and distribution strategies, as well as analyzing the competitive advantage of each competitor.
Competitive analysis is an essential tool for businesses to stay ahead of the competition and can be used to inform decision-making and strategy development. By understanding the competitive landscape and staying informed about the activities of competitors, a company can make more informed decisions and improve its overall performance.

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