For me at the moment, the stock I'm wishing I held in my portfolio is Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). Why do I wish I were a Palantir Technologies shareholder? There are several reasons why I'm wishing I owned Palantir Technologies.

Palantir Technologies stock (NASDAQ: PLTR) has had a solid run, rising by almost 4x since the beginning of the year to about $66 presently.

In short, history says Palantir shareholders could see upside between 11% and 17% during the year after the company is added to the Nasdaq-100. Of course, that's hypothetical at this point because Palantir hasn' yet been selected to join the index.

Dubbed the Messi of AI growth, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) has had a remarkable couple of years. The stock soared more than 45% this month alone, demonstrating how far it has come from being a government-focused contracting and consulting firm to an AI-driven data analytics software company.

Palantir said it will transfer its stock to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, switching from the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 26.

Palantir Technologies ( PLTR 0.47%) has been in the news for all the right reasons. On Nov. 4, the company reported stellar third-quarter earnings results. Then, on Nov. 14, the company announced plans to shift its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Global Select Market exchange.

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tech stock that has captured Wall Street's imagination in 2024. With a market cap of nearly $150 billion, Palantir stock has returned 280% to shareholders year-to-date.