Better Buy: Palantir Stock vs. UnitedHealth Group Stock
Two of the most covered stocks this year are Palantir and UnitedHealth Group, but the reasons why couldn't be further apart.
Two stocks that have been at the center of financial news stories throughout the year are data mining specialist Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).
The reasons these two companies are fetching so much attention, however, couldn't be more opposite.
Palantir has emerged as a darling of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. As of this writing (June 5), shares of the stock have gained nearly 60% on the year -- making it one of the top performers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 indexes.
