Originally Posted by
Ray Kinsella
UPS buying Amazon is far more likely.
I don't think the government would ever allow UPS to buy Amazon (or vice versa).
However, why do you think UPS buying Amazon is far more likely?
Granted, it's very difficult to compare the two companies as they deal with different aspects of business (for now) but according to Forbes' Global ranking as of May 2017:
Amazon market cap - $427 billion (#83 on the list)
UPS market cap - $91.3 billion (#159 on the list)
2016 revenue
Amazon - $74.87 billion
UPS - $60.5 billion
https://www.forbes.com/global2000/list/
Could UPS buy Walmart? Amazon is now worth 2 (two!) Walmarts!
"...It took Amazon 18 years as a public company to catch Walmart in market value. It took less than another two years for Amazon to be worth twice as much.
On the 20th anniversary of Amazon’s IPO, Amazon’s market cap stands at $459 billion before the market opens for trading. Walmart’s? $228 billion..."
https://www.recode.net/2017/5/15/156...p-worth-double