In contrast to Palo Alto's positioning in network security, CrowdStrike dominates in endpoint protection, securing end-user devices as they access network data across an increasingly diverse Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Equity analyst Dan Ives has made a quite a few prescient calls in his career. In the last year alone, he predicted the Nasdaq Composite would hit 20,000, and he remained bullish on Palantir despite widespread skepticism.

The early 2024 enthusiasm for Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) had some real truth to it. Micron makes both DRAM memory and NAND flash storage, but DRAM makes up the majority of its revenue, at 73%. With the rise of artificial intelligence,

Even though Tesla stock soared last year because of the potential of its FSD technology, EV sales still account for 79% of the company's revenue. Therefore, if this part of its business isn't performing, it becomes hard to justify further upside in its stock price (more on that later).

Artificial intelligence continued to be a driving force behind stock market returns in 2024. Here are some of the stocks that have benefited the most.

Three companies currently boast a market cap over $3 trillion, and I think one of them will reach the $4 trillion mark sooner than later.