Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has been a lightning rod for investor debate over the past few quarters as the stock has surged significantly. It is a niche company that works with the defense and intelligence agencies and the stock has surged over 400% in the past year as these contracts have been very sticky and expanding very fast.

ABBV stock, with 24% returns since the beginning of 2024, has marginally underperformed the S&P 500 index, up 27%. An increased competition and a mid-stage clinical trial failure for schizophrenia treatment last year are some of the factors that have weighed on its stock price growth lately.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has been on a 10-day rally and gained 14% so far. This is the longest streak since 2015. META stock now trades at around $700. Shares were cratering back in 2022 due to Meta Platforms investing in its Reality Labs segment,

Meta stock is gaining ground Thursday after the social media giant reported strong earnings, but what does Wall Street have to say? We take a look here.

The company reported revenue of $2.4 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.21 per share, compared to the consensus estimates of $2.2 billion and $1.79, respectively.