Better Buy: MercadoLibre vs. Amazon

Better Buy: MercadoLibre vs. Amazon

This played to the sweet spots of two e-commerce leaders: retail giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Latin America's largest online retailer, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI). Amazon's five-year head start on MercadoLibre and its faster growth has put the e-commerce juggernaut into the select $1 trillion-plus market capitalization club.