Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) had a topsy-turvy week, yet its upward trajectory remained largely unaffected by the AI chatter surrounding DeepSeek.

Palantir Technologies ( PLTR -4.48%) was one of the hottest artificial intelligence stocks on the market last year. Its 340% return in 2024 made it the single best-performing member of the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC -1.46%). However, Dan Ives at Wedbush Securities sees the stock moving even higher. And he recently gave shareholders two reasons to be thrilled:

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) shares finished 2024 with a bang. Despite the recent plunge into a bear market (20% dip), shares remain up more than 137% in the past six months, around 312% in the past year, and a shocking 863% in the last two years.