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Nvidia ( NVDA 0.66%) has undoubtedly been one of (if not the) best artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to own in 2023 and 2024. With 2025 nearly here, the question now shifts to: "Is it the best AI stock for 2025?"

Wall Street’s AI darling, fell on Monday following reports that a senior executive had met with Chinese officials. The stock slip comes amid Nvidia’s stellar performance last week, which exceeded expectations.

Nvidia’s stock surge could require the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation to give away at least $120 million this year.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) stock has delivered respectable gains of 30% so far this year, which is commendable considering that it started the year on a negative note and crashed big time in February after releasing its quarterly results.

Analysts have been busy updating their discounted cash flow models and price targets for Nvidia (NVDA) after the most important AI company in the world failed to give the sort of blow-out revenue guidance Wall Street has come to expect.