Amazon Overtakes Walmart in Revenue, Reddit Cheers the Crown

Amazon edged past Walmart to become the world's largest company by sales, driving a surge in retail-investor conversation across Reddit. Posts on r/stockmarket and r/smallstreetbets celebrated the milestone, while news of Ken Griffin's Citadel adding billions in AMZN shares reinforced confidence. One trader on r/wallstreetbets expressed frustration at exiting AMZN calls too early, underscoring the high expectations around the stock.

Amazon surpassed Walmart in annual revenue for the first time, reporting $716.9 billion versus Walmart’s $713.2 billion.
$AMZN discussion dominated r/stockmarket and r/smallstreetbets, with Reddit users highlighting the shift as a long-term bullish signal.
Citadel Advisors boosted its
$AMZN stake by 336% in Q4, adding over $2.2 billion worth of shares.

Amazon made headlines on February 20 after officially overtaking Walmart as the world’s largest company by annual revenue—a milestone that resonated strongly across retail-investor communities. On r/stockmarket and r/smallstreetbets, users shared the news that Amazon’s $716.9 billion in yearly revenue had edged past Walmart’s $713.2 billion, marking the first time the e-commerce and cloud giant has claimed the top spot on that metric.

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On r/stockmarket, a post comparing Amazon and Walmart’s stock performance drew 29 upvotes and sparked debate about which company to hold for the next decade. “Revenue crown goes to Amazon. 6-month stock performance goes to Walmart,” the user wrote. “Long-term optionality probably favours AMZN given the diversified model.” The consensus leaned bullish on Amazon’s higher-margin revenue streams, particularly AWS and third-party seller services.

In r/stocks, a post about Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors revealed that the hedge fund had increased its

$AMZN stake by 336% in Q4, buying 10.9 million shares worth over $2.2 billion. The news amplified the bullish sentiment already building around the stock. Citadel also added to positions in

$NVDA and Alphabet while trimming

$META and Microsoft—a rotation that didn’t go unnoticed by Reddit investors.

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Not all Reddit commentary was celebratory. On r/wallstreetbets, one trader vented frustration after selling

$AMZN and

$GOOGL calls too early, turning a $5,000 gain into break even on a day the market rallied. “Fuck this fucking market,” they wrote, reflecting the high-stakes energy that often surrounds the stock.

Outside Reddit, The Motley Fool highlighted

$AMZN as one of five tech stocks worth buying after recent pullbacks, while Benzinga reinforced the revenue milestone narrative. Bath & Body Works also launched its first authorized storefront on Amazon’s U.S. platform, signaling continued expansion of Amazon’s third-party marketplace.

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