The past few weeks have been among the most turbulent that I have experienced, with tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty rattling markets and shaking investor confidence. But while the headlines remain noisy, the worst of the volatility may be behind us—and that means it’s time to start looking for opportunities.
Amid the chaos, a few themes are emerging as clear standouts for this year: AI, Bitcoin and gaming. In this piece, I’ll highlight three stocks that are both poised to benefit from these broad trends but also boast individual bullish catalysts of their own.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR), MicroStrategy (MSTR), and Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) are among the most compelling opportunities in the market today and I am going to share why I think investors should keep them on their watchlists.
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Palantir Technologies is a unique player in the AI space, operating in a unique class of its own. The company specializes in applied artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics, with deep entrenchment across both government and commercial sectors. Its software platforms—Gotham, Foundry, and Apollo—are used for mission-critical operations in defense, healthcare, energy, and finance, giving it a competitive moat and very few true rivals.
Palantir is delivering impressive momentum, with sales and earnings both expected to grow more than 30% in 2025, followed by 25% growth in 2026. This positions the company as one of the fastest-growing names in the AI sector.
Despite broader weakness in tech and AI stocks, Palantir has held up well—shares are up 28.2% year-to-date, making it one of relative leaders among AI stocks. PLTR does carry a premium valuation, currently trading at a lofty 167x forward earnings. However, given its growth trajectory, strong positioning, and sticky customer base, many investors are willing to pay up for Palantir’s long-term potential.
PLTR stock is not even waiting for the broader market to meaningfully turn higher, as it is already showing strong momentum. The stock has broken out of a bull technical pattern, indicating frantic buying from investors.
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Take-Two Interactive Software may be the most compelling trading opportunity on my radar right now. The stock offers a rare mix of strong fundamentals and a textbook technical setup that could ignite a major breakout.
The catalyst everyone’s watching is the highly anticipated release of GTA VI, expected in late 2025. This franchise is one of the most lucrative in gaming history, and expectations are high. Analysts project a 45.3% surge in sales next year while earnings are expected to soar by 191%.
Looking further ahead, earnings are forecast to grow 32.6% annually over the next three to five years. Yet despite this growth outlook, the stock remains reasonably valued. It trades at 29x forward earnings, which gives it a PEG ratio below 1 — indicating a discount based on the metric.
From a technical perspective, TTWO is forming a picture-perfect base. The stock has been consolidating just below key resistance, and a decisive move above the $218 level would confirm a breakout, opening the door for a new leg higher.
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For investors looking to gain leveraged exposure to Bitcoin, MicroStrategy remains one of the most direct and powerful vehicles in the market. The company owns over 500,000 bitcoins and has made it clear that its strategy is to continue to accumulate more over time.
Bitcoin has shown surprising resilience during the recent market correction. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq faced pressure, Bitcoin’s drawdown was roughly in line despite its inherently higher volatility. That relative strength suggests growing institutional support and a maturing asset class that can increasingly hold its own in uncertain macro environments.
With geopolitical risks rising and talk of an economic paradigm shift gaining steam, there’s a strong case to be made that Bitcoin could begin to decouple from its persistent tech stock correlation. Even if that decoupling doesn’t materialize in the short term, history has shown that Bitcoin tends to outperform during bull markets—and MicroStrategy’s structure offers a high-beta way to capitalize on that upside.
On the technical side, MSTR is forming a bullish channel and is now sitting just below a key resistance level. A sustained breakout above $320 would likely confirm the start of a new leg higher.
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Each of these stocks offers exposure to exciting business and economic trends with strong growth expectations. Whether it’s the explosive power of Bitcoin, the growing applications of AI, or the cultural dominance of gaming, these names represent the leading-edge opportunities in the market. With solid fundamentals and bullish technical setups, they deserve a spot on any investor’s watchlist throughout the rest of 2025.
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