Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) 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?

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the opening keynote at CES 2025 on January 6, followed by a Q&A event for financial analysts on January 7.

Artificial intelligence won't go away if AI models stop improving by leaps and bounds, but Nvidia's incredible growth and profits certainly will. With a market capitalization above $3 trillion, Nvidia stock looks like a risky proposition.

If Nvidia significantly exceeds conservative growth targets with help from Blackwell, the stock could rise despite slowing revenue growth, and the absence of a killer app for generative AI.

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.

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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.