Nvidia ( NVDA 3.10%), Palantir Technologies ( PLTR 3.65%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM -1.53%), Amazon ( AMZN 2.39%), and Broadcom ( AVGO 3.50%) are all top choices for excellent AI stock picks in 2025.

In fact, AMD has been underperforming the broader semiconductor industry over the past five years. This is evident from the 141% gains clocked by AMD during this period as compared to the 170% jump in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index in the last five years. AMD's below-par performance can be attributed to multiple factors.

Palantir was the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 last year, but a smaller competitor is emerging on the scene.

While Palantir Technologies stock (NASDAQ: PLTR) had a stellar 2024, with its stock rising by about 4x, driven by the market frenzy surrounding artificial

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) shares finished 2024 with a bang. Despite the recent plunge into a bear market (20% dip), shares remain up more than 137% in the past six months, around 312% in the past year, and a shocking 863% in the last two years.

That turbulence has been on display recently, with Nvidia shares slumping after a presentation by chief executive Jensen Huang fell short of investors’ high expectations. The stock has dropped for five-straight sessions, shedding 12 per cent since hitting a record on Jan. 6. Investors say these kinds of swings come with the territory.

The picture in premarket trade was not looking good for many of the top tech stocks. Nvidia shares fell 3%, to $131.70, as Palantir Technologies, Tesla, Advanced Micro Devices and bitcoin holder MicroStrategy also lost ground.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming many industries, but not all tech companies will benefit equally. The companies with the most potential notched their AI lead

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE ... Palantir is one of the best stocks of 2024 and has outperformed NVIDIA by doubling its stock price gains. Palantir’s stock has surged over 350% this year ...

The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) has injected growth into various companies and raised long-term expectations, resulting in surging share prices for the top AI stocks and new highs for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index.

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Strength in data center GPUs, networking, services, and emerging products fortify Nvidia's competitive 'moat' This article is the first in a series where tech-company analyst Ryan Shrout evaluates tech-industry leaders' prospects for 2025.