Both companies are benefiting from the growing adoption of AI, a trend that's likely to continue because of their lucrative end-market opportunities.Palantir Technologies (PLTR 0.71%) and Microsoft (MSFT 1.18%) have enjoyed divergent fortunes on the stock market in 2024 so far, with one of these names recording significant gains while the other one is putting up a disappointing performance so far.More specifically, Palantir stock has shot up 75% in 2024. Microsoft, on the other hand, is up just 8% this year ...