MercadoLibre Stock News

These two growth stocks operate similar business models in different regions.

As the S&P 500 hovers near its all-time high, it might seem smarter to trim a few positions than to buy new stocks. However, the market's most resilient stocks tend to keep rising over the long term -- so cautious investors who book their profits today could miss out on some big gains.

Latin American consumer conglomerate MercadoLibre (MELI 0.05%) has drawn considerable interest from investors. The company spearheaded Latin American e-commerce and pioneered the fintech industry in the region through its business segment, Mercado Pago.

Fear over President Donald Trump's new tariffs has subsided, at least in the stock market. April lows have disappeared into a thriving bull market, and the S&P 500 is up more than 11% year to date.

In a strong bull market, investors benefit from great growth stocks that lead the charge. However, these days, the value of the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.05%) largely falls into a handful of stocks that have become so big that, to some degree, they dictate what's referred to as "the market.

Mexico's antitrust watchdog Cofece reportedly found that Amazon and Mercado Libre create barriers to competition for sellers on their platforms but said it will not order corrective measures. These decisions followed Cofece's investigation into the country's eCommerce market, in which the two companies account for a collective 85% of total sales, Reuters reported Friday (Sept.

An investigation into Mexico's e-commerce market found that sellers on Amazon and MercadoLibre faced barriers to competition, the nation's anti-trust watchdog Cofece said on Friday.

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro make the case for Coupang (CPNG 0.87%) and MercadoLibre (MELI -0.46%) as two e-commerce stocks worth investing $1,000 in right now.