Prediction: The Best-Performing Artificial Intelligence Stock of 2026 Won't Be a Chipmaker

Semiconductor companies provide the backbone for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The cutting-edge chips designed and manufactured by these businesses are essential for running AI workloads such as large language models (LLMs) and inference applications.As such, it's completely understandable that semiconductor giants such as Nvidia, Broadcom, and TSMC have been big winners on the stock market since the AI megatrend began to accelerate. In the past three years, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index has shot 217% higher. However, there's one company that's been outpacing even the terrific returns being delivered by major semiconductor names in the past year -- Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR).Shares of the software and analytics provider have risen by a remarkable 394% in the past year (as of this writing), outperforming the semiconductor stocks mentioned above by massive margins. Moreover, it wouldn't be surprising for Palantir to sustain its momentum in 2026 and retain its status as the best-performing AI stock.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool