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Palantir Technologies (PLTR) climbed 123% in 2025 as governments and enterprises demanded its AI-driven data analytics platforms.
Western Digital (WDC) posted 51% revenue growth to $9.52B in fiscal 2025 by supplying high-capacity storage for AI data centers.
Newmont (NEM) surged on gold’s soaring price with Tier 1 mines, while Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) grew HBO Max to 128M subscribers and cut debt from $38B to $35.6B.
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Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has ridden the artificial intelligence (AI) wave with relentless force through 2025, delivering data analytics platforms that governments and enterprises can’t get enough of. While Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has faltered amid chip supply shortages and valuation jitters, Palantir’s momentum shows no signs of slowing — its shares climbed nearly 123% this year.
It’s one of the S&P 500’s top performers, a testament to AI’s sticky demand for actionable insights. Yet, three under-the-radar names — Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC), Newmont (NYSE:NEM), and Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) — left it behind, posting even steeper gains. But can these outperformers sustain their edge, outpacing Palantir and the broader market in 2026?
Western Digital’s 2025 surge came from becoming the backbone of AI’s data hunger — its hard drives and flash storage fed the insatiable needs of hyperscale data centers. As cloud giants ramped up server farms for training massive models, demand for high-capacity nearline HDDs skyrocketed, with Western Digital shipping exabytes that powered everything from generative AI to analytics workloads.
The company spun off its flash business earlier in the year, sharpening focus on HDDs while retaining a stake in the separated entity, which unlocked value and drew investor applause. Revenue jumped 51% to $9.52 billion for fiscal 2025, swinging to…
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