With less than two months remaining in 2024, now is a great time for investors to think about which stocks they want to carry into 2025. At the moment, artificial intelligence (AI) looks like it will continue to be a dominant theme across the market in 2025, so you might want to start by looking at companies that compete in that arena.

The growing adoption of AI in the digital ad market should help this social media giant deliver robust earnings growth and stock upside over the next three years.

Is now the right time to invest in a top AI player? Let's explore the risks and rewards of buying this market darling in the fall of 2024.

Over the past 12 months, Palantir's stock has soared more than 170% as Microsoft's stock rose by less than 20%. Let's see why Palantir outperformed Microsoft by such a wide margin -- and if it's still the better AI stock for growth-focused investors.