If you had invested in Amazon in 1997

Yesterday, Amazon stock was temporarily worth one trillion US dollars – a feat only achieved by Apple. The chart shows how enormously the stock's value has increased over the years. Ten shares purchased for $180 during the company's IPO in 1997 are now worth around $245,000 – equivalent to an increase in value of 135,867 percent.

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