In this articlePLTRAlex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during the AIPCon conference in Palo Alto, California, US, on March 13, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTech stocks have struggled in 2025, as recession and trade war fears sap investor appetite for riskier assets.Palantir is the exception.Against a volatile market backdrop, the software maker's stock has gained 45% and is the best performer among companies valued at $5 billion or more, according to ...