Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are hot. Maybe a little bit too hot. With lofty valuations and uncertain market potential, many AI stocks may not be good choices for "buy-and-hold" investing. Others,

Investors looking to buy a potential AI winner trading at a reasonable valuation should consider taking a closer look at this company.

We'll have a better picture of his economic policy in the coming months. For now, investors appear to believe his administration will ultimately be a friend to the AI market. Palantir ( PLTR 11.14%), in particular, saw its stock pop dramatically after Election Day, which was the day after Palantir issued its quarterly earnings.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) consistently crushed the market over the past few years. Expect 2025 to be a far different year than 2023 and 2024 were for Nvidia. After its latest growth spurt, its year-over-year comparisons will be starting from much higher baselines.

With less than two months remaining in 2024, now is a great time for investors to think about which stocks they want to carry into 2025. At the moment, artificial intelligence (AI) looks like it will continue to be a dominant theme across the market in 2025, so you might want to start by looking at companies that compete in that arena.