Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock recorded another day of big gains in Thursday's trading. The company's share price closed out the day up 6.9% amid the backdrop of a 2% gain for the S&P 500 and a 2.7% gain for the Nasdaq Composite.

Yet in the midst of the volatile sell-off in the tech sector, one software growth stock stands out. Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) have gained 37% this year -- making it the best-performing stock in the Nasdaq-100 and a top-five performer in the S&P 500.

Palantir stock (PLTR) is ripping higher today, jumping nearly 4%. The company’s AI-fueled momentum just got a major boost after NATO announced