Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) currently trades at $196 per share. However, Morgan Stanley analysts led by Brian Nowak have outlined a bull-case scenario where the stock advanced 38% to $270 per share in 2025,

A rate-cutting campaign by the Federal Reserve, a resilient economy and strong corporate earnings provided another solid backdrop for the stock market in 2024. After a stellar 2023, it was a great year for growth stocks in the software space like Palantir Technologies and AppLovin after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite confirmed new uptrends in early November 2023 with one-day gains of more than 1.

Another reason the AI bubble can burst in 2025 is due to the expected resolution of GPU scarcity that's sent Nvidia's stock into the stratosphere.

The bad news is that the company's fortunes aren't likely to change anytime soon, following the release of the company's fiscal 2025 first-quarter results on Dec. 18, covering the three months that ended Nov.

Seemingly overnight, artificial intelligence became a major growth industry. The AI boom is driving demand for semiconductors, which are crucial components in AI systems. Two compelling semiconductor companies to consider are Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD).

This has turned out to be a forgettable year for Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) investors as shares of the chipmaker are down 38% as of this writing, which is in stark contrast to the 23% gains clocked by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index in 2024.

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just some fad Wall Street is currently obsessed with but will fade into utter insignificance soon. While some of the hype will die down eventually, the technology has the potential to make corporations more efficient and increase profits over the long run.