Palantir Stock Is Flying Higher Today -- Should You Buy This Red-Hot AI Stock Before May 5?

Shares of Palantir (PLTR 6.29%) are rising on Friday. The company's stock gained 5.8% as of 12:14 p.m. ET but gained as much as 6.9% earlier in the day. The leg up came as the S&P 500 gained 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.6% on the day.Shares of the artificial intelligence or AI-powered analytics company received a boost today after the latest jobs numbers were released. The report painted a better-than-expected picture, easing fears of a recession.The job market appears steadyThe Bureau of Labor Stat ...