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Formed in 1997 through the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness, Diageo is the largest distiller globally by sales. Diageo acquired some of the Seagram assets in 2001, which gave it brands such as Captain Morgan rum and Crown Royal Canadian whisky. Since then, mergers and acquisitions have mostly been bolt-on in nature, plugging gaps in the company's product and geographic portfolio. The firm has also shed noncore brands over the years, including the majority of its wine assets in 2015.
View stockAmazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 74% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services (17%), and advertising services (9%). International segments constitute 22% of Amazon's total revenue, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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Stock name | Diageo | Amazon |
|---|---|---|
Last price | £16.03 | $255.45 |
Currency | GBP | USD |
| £35B | $2.7T | |
| 26.77 | 20.22 | |
| £0.59 | $12.44 | |
| 0.32 | 1.45 | |
| £0.63 | 0 | |
| 3.98% | 0 | |
Sector | Consumer Essentials | Consumer Essentials |
Employees | 27,972 | 1,576,000 |
Ticker | £DGE | $AMZN |
Primary listing | LSE | NASDAQ |
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