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Here's how rich you would be if you invested in Amazon at its IPO

Shares of Amazon have come a long way since the company's 1997 initial public offering. Since then, Amazon shares have sky rocketed 48,197% from their May 15, 1997 debut of $18 a share.

Before Amazon was the "Everything Store" it was an online book store. Back in 1997, consumers still overwhelmingly preferred to buy books at brick-and-mortar retailers such as, Barnes & Noble and Borders. Since then, Borders has declared bankruptcy and Barnes & Noble has struggled to reinvent itself.

According to Charlie Bilello, director of research at Pension Partners, every $10,000 invested at Amazon's IPO in 1997 would today be worth $4.8 million.

Bilello points out that while an investment in Amazon in 1997 would have returned 48,197% today, the same investment in Barnes & Noble would have only returned 26%. Of course, a Borders investment is worth zero today.

Screen Shot 2017 04 28 at 2.39.00 PM
Screen Shot 2017 04 28 at 2.39.00 PM

(Charlie Bilello Stockcharts.com)

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Bilello also highlighted the last 10 years, during which Amazon has gained 1,404%. Here's how that compares to other related companies, according to Bilello:

+Walmart: +96%

+Best Buy: +38%

+Macys:+19%

+Target: +4%

+Bed Bath & Beyond: -5%

+Kohl's: -38%

+Staples: -50%

+Sears: -92%

+JC Penny: -93%

Click here for a real-time Amazon chart.

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Screen Shot 2017 04 28 at 1.29.44 PM

(Markets Insider)

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