Apple is currently the third-most valuable company in the world with a market capitalization of $2.9 trillion. I think Amazon ( AMZN 2.38%) and Alphabet ( GOOGL 2.59%) ( GOOG 2.54%) can top that figure before the end of 2026. Here's what that would mean for shareholders:

The market may be volatile, but it's also the good time to purchase high-quality artificial intelligence stocks.

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If you invested in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks at virtually any point during 2023 or 2024, chances are you have seen some gains. But if you've been investing in AI stocks this year, well, that's a different story.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has delivered extraordinary returns. Palantir's Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), launched in mid-2023, has driven strong revenue growth, including 39% year-over-year growth in the first quarter of 2025.

Nvidia is expected to report a 66.2% surge in first-quarter revenue, according to data compiled by LSEG. Traders in the options markets are bracing for industry-wide volatility with defensive options contracts drawing heavy attention for the VanEck Semiconductor ETF,

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