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Late Monday, Palantir (PLTR) delivered fourth-quarter earnings and the results were good enough to send the stock soaring Tuesday.

Gold mining funds led Direxion's leveraged ETF lineup in 2025, outperforming the firm's semiconductor and AI-focused products, according to ETF Database. The Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (JNUG) gained 547.3% this year through December 23, while the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (NUGT) returned 484.

Gold mining funds led Direxion's leveraged ETF lineup in 2025, outperforming the firm's semiconductor and AI-focused products, according to ETF Database. The Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (JNUG) gained 547.3% this year through December 23, while the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (NUGT) returned 484.

Easily one of the top-performing publicly traded enterprises this year, big data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) continues to climb a wall of worries, despite growing anxieties regarding a brewing bubble in artificial intelligence. Since the start of the year, PLTR stock has gained more than 140%, undoubtedly putting a smile on long-term stakeholders' faces.

The fear of lofty valuations not supported by underlying fundamentals induced anxiety into the capital markets during November. That, however, didn't stop inflows into the  Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL).

Palantir (PLTR) stepped into the earnings confessional Monday after the close of U.S. markets. (This article was written in advance of the report.

Nvidia and Palantir have been two prominent names riding the AI investing wave that's captivated the markets this year. However, questions surrounding valuations exceeding fundamentals are starting to surface.

On paper, big data analytics giant Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) still represents one of the strongest statistical performances among major publicly traded enterprises. Since the start of the year, PLTR stock has moved up over 152%.

The top annual ETF performers share a common trait, the firm behind them and investors who are ready to trade no matter which direction the market goes.

Micron smashed its fiscal Q4 earnings with beats across the board and positive guidance on Tuesday, which should gives bulls more room to run. However, its largest peer in the semiconductor space, Nvidia, could be heading in the opposite direction.