The Top Nasdaq-100 Stock in 2025 Has Nothing to Do With Artificial Intelligence (AI)

In 2024, technology stocks involved in artificial intelligence (AI) led the Nasdaq-100 index higher, while healthcare stocks struggled due in part to concerns about how Robert F. Kennedy’s nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary might impact the industry. The three technology stocks listed below ranked among the four best performing members of the Nasdaq-100 last year:

• AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) advanced 713%.

• Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) advanced 340%.

• Nvidia