Spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has been solid over the past couple of years, and that trend is expected to continue in 2025 as well, with market research firm IDC forecasting that the total outlay on AI could hit an impressive $227 billion in the new year.

Artificial intelligence continued to be a driving force behind stock market returns in 2024. Here are some of the stocks that have benefited the most.

Rather than focusing on quarterly earnings beats or temporary market sentiment, my investment strategy centers on identifying companies that can compound value over many years or even decades. While many view the current AI boom skeptically,

Dan Ives believes Apple and Microsoft will be $4 trillion companies by the end of 2025. Apple CEO Tim Cook believes Apple Intelligence will usher in a new era for the iPhone. Microsoft's AI business is on track to generate $10 billion in revenue next quarter.