This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Dow Jones futures were little changed overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures.The stock market rally erased early losses Thursday to close modestly higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh all-time highs.

One stock that managed to outmaneuver the various headwinds torturing the markets throughout the year, however, is data mining specialist Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). With shares soaring by 80% during the first six months of 2025, Palantir was the top-performing stock across both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.

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Although Alibaba stock looks reasonably priced, Amazon's lower business risk from the U.S.-China tensions gives it the edge as the better long-term investment. The drop in its P/E ratio in recent months makes now a good time to pick up shares.

Google is proving that Tesla isn’t the only game in town when it comes to self-driving. The Waymo robotaxi service has a head start over Tesla’s robotaxi and does over 1 million fully autonomous, paid rides each month across Phoenix,