After a strong run for the stock market the past two years, volatility has returned in 2025. But there are pockets of opportunity among top growth stocks.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR 4.63%) is one of the most heavily traded tickers on the U.S. market. The stock is especially popular among retail investors, many of whom admire CEO Alex Karp for his blunt language and brutal honesty.
Palantir's strong moat and ontology-driven approach position it as a key player in the tech space. Its partnership with Google Cloud expands Palantir's influence as a "toll bridge" for SaaS companies seeking government contracts. Increased US-China tensions are likely to boost demand for Palantir's services in national security and AI.
Shares of Palantir (PLTR 6.89%) are surging on Thursday. The company's stock gained 6.5% as of 3:40 p.m.
While Nu Holdings Ltd. NU directly disrupts traditional financial services as a digital bank, Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR provides the underlying data analytics and AI infrastructure that can empower such disruption.They are technology-driven disruptors in the broader fintech and data ecosystem, targeting inefficiencies in traditional financial services.
Palantir (PLTR) secures yet another partner in Alphabet (GOOGL). The rising A.I.
Predicting where any company will be in one year is always guesswork at best, but it's become increasingly difficult amid President Donald Trump's tariff rollout. The tech sector has felt the influx of uncertainty, sending the Nasdaq Composite tumbling since tariffs were announced.
Palantir Technologies ( NASDAQ: PLTR ), a leader in AI-driven data analytics, is surging 7.08% to $100.22, reclaiming the $100 mark.
That news is that Palantir and Anduril have been chosen to partner with SpaceX on a pitch to construct a “Golden Dome” defense system for the U.S. government.
One stock that has massively outperformed the market this year is data analytics software company Palantir (PLTR 3.57%). As of market close on April 21, shares were up 20% year to date.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
U.S. stock markets have experienced significant volatility in the opening months of 2025. At the time of this writing, the benchmark S&P 500 has declined nearly 10% year to date, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 has fallen more sharply, retreating approximately 13% this year.