Palantir Technologies ( PLTR 1.56%) has been one of the top-performing stocks this year. The company's strong results led to the stock's inclusion on the S&P 500, and now it has moved to the Nasdaq stock exchange, where it could soon join the even more exclusive Nasdaq 100 index.

It's been an excellent year for stock market investors. The S&P 500 index has delivered an excellent 26% return thus far in 2024, driven by resilient macroeconomic conditions, record corporate earnings, and growing optimism about artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative potential across the economy.

For me at the moment, the stock I'm wishing I held in my portfolio is Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). Why do I wish I were a Palantir Technologies shareholder? There are several reasons why I'm wishing I owned Palantir Technologies.

Palantir Technologies is deserving of a higher stock classification following the release of better-than-expected third quarter earnings. See why PLTR stock is a Hold.

Palantir Technologies stock (NASDAQ: PLTR) has had a solid run, rising by almost 4x since the beginning of the year to about $66 presently.

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) is one of the hottest stocks of 2024, but I think there is another hot artificial intelligence (AI) software stock that investors should consider as well. AppLovin's (NASDAQ: APP) stock price is up more than 650% so far this year,

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After Nvidia’s roaring success in recent years it may be time for the wider software sector to ‘get in on the AI party.’ That’s the view of Wedbush analysts.

While Nvidia was arguably the hottest AI stock of 2023, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) seems to have taken the lead in this year's race. The stock price has exploded, appreciating over 235% over the past year and roughly 900% since January 2023.

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Meanwhile, ARK Innovation ETF ARKK has allocated nearly 5% of its portfolio to Palantir, with over $273 million invested in 6.53 million shares. Known for backing high-growth companies, ARKK boasts over $6 billion in assets under management and has achieved a 13.17% YTD return.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) has had a terrific year, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Here is why investors are so optimistic about the stock: