2 Elite Growth Stocks to Ride the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boom

Core Insights - The largest tech companies are investing heavily in data centers to support the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), with Morgan Stanley estimating long-term efficiencies from AI could be worth $40 trillion [1][2] Group 1: Palantir Technologies - Palantir Technologies is benefiting from the increasing adoption of AI, with its platform integrating deeply into company operations to convert data into actionable insights [3] - The company has transitioned from a defense contractor to a successful player in the commercial market, exemplified by Citibank reducing customer onboarding time from days to seconds and Fannie Mae detecting mortgage fraud almost instantly [4] - Palantir signed a 10-year agreement with the U.S. Army worth up to $10 billion, nearly tripling its trailing-12-month revenue of $3.44 billion [5] - In Q2, Palantir reported a 48% year-over-year revenue increase, up from 39% in the previous quarter, with expectations of accelerating to 50% in Q3 [6] - The company has a high valuation with a price-to-sales multiple of 136, and it reported a profit margin of 33% in Q2, comparable to Microsoft [7] - CEO Alex Karp believes revenue can increase 10x with fewer employees, potentially achieving this within seven years, with a market cap projection of $1 trillion by 2028 [8] Group 2: Nvidia - Nvidia is a leading player in the AI boom, with its chips being essential for competitive data centers, offering a complete stack of solutions across processors, networking, and software [9] - The company's data center revenue grew 56% year-over-year, driven by demand from cloud service providers and AI model builders [10] - Nvidia's networking solutions, which accounted for 15% of its revenue last quarter, grew 98% year-over-year, showcasing its competitive advantage [11] - The launch of NVLink Fusion allows integration of custom chips from other semiconductor companies, expanding its addressable market [12] - Nvidia's CUDA software has doubled its developer base to 5.9 million over the last three years, solidifying its position in the GPU market [13] - Despite its stock performance, Nvidia is considered a solid investment with a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 30, indicating it may still be undervalued [14]