Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Palantir vs. Oracle | The colorful fool

Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Palantir vs. Oracle | The colorful fool

By Robert Izquierdo
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 03:00:00

The artificial intelligence (AI) industry experienced disruption in 2026. Wall Street lost on many AI stocks, but that creates opportunities for long-term investors.

Two AI companies to consider investing in are: Palantir Technologies (PLTR +6.30%) And oracle (ORCL +5.99%). The former rose to prominence by providing data analytics to government intelligence agencies, while the latter started as a database provider and grew into a large AI cloud computing company.

Palantir shares fell 20% this year in the week ended March 27. Oracle is down nearly 30% in that period. This creates a buying opportunity, but if you had to choose between the two, here’s a look at which is the better AI investment.

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