The Motley Foolยท2025-09-19 09:15Group 1: Core Insights - AI investing remains active, but certain stocks like Palantir, C3.ai, and BigBear.ai are considered poor investments [1][2] - Palantir's stock has seen significant growth, up 2,570% since 2023, but its revenue growth is only 80%, indicating a valuation mismatch [4][6] - The stock trades at extremely high valuation multiples, 267 times forward earnings and 126 times sales, which are unsustainable [6][8] Group 2: Company Performance - Palantir's revenue grew 48% in Q2 compared to 39% in Q1, suggesting strong operational performance [5] - Despite the growth, the stock is expected to remain flat in the coming years due to already high expectations baked into its price [9] - Both BigBear.ai and C3.ai reported falling revenues in the last quarter, indicating struggles in a favorable market environment [10][12] Group 3: Market Context - The current demand for AI solutions is high, yet BigBear.ai and C3.ai are unable to achieve positive revenue growth, suggesting competitive disadvantages [12] - Concerns are raised about the future viability of these companies if they cannot grow revenue during optimal market conditions [13] - There are alternative investment opportunities in the AI sector, including other promising companies and AI-focused ETFs [14]