Palantir's price-to-sales ratio of 114 is way above OpenAI's 17. Palantir's success in defense work could block access to growth as enterprise AI payoff remains elusive

The sudden reversal shows how the hottest AI trade and top-performing stock of the year is colliding with a broader market rotation out of big tech.

Software stocks have been under pressure—and there may be more selling to come as highflying shares of Palantir finally succumb to gravity.