We recently compiled a list of the 15 AI Stocks That are Making Headlines. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) stands against the other AI stocks.
Perplexity, the California-based AI startup that is challenging the dominance of Google in the Internet Search market, is considering the development of a $50 device that brings the conversational search abilities of the platforms it offers on the consumer market. Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of the firm, recently posted on social networking platform X and said the company would definitely sell such a device if the post got more than 5,000 likes. Other AI startups have also tried making AI-only devices, the latest example being Humane and their AI Pin, but these devices have not caught mass attention because of buggy performance.
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Perplexity could succeed where others have failed as the firm has much more cash in the bank to hire the right teams for the purpose. News publication The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the startup is planning to raise more than $500 million at an upcoming funding round that would value the firm at more than $8 billion. The report claims that the platform the startup markets currently receives about 15 million queries a day and brings in around $50 million in annualized revenue. Perplexity uses AI to help people search the web in a chatbot-style interface.
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Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)
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Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) provides public safety and enterprise security solutions. The company is aggressively advocating for the increased adoption of AI in large-scale safety and security systems. On November 26, Deutsche Bank raised the price target on the stock to $530 from $440 and kept a Buy rating on the shares. The advisory updated the company’s model post the Q3 report. Deutsche continues to view Motorola Solutions as the top defensive pick in its coverage, saying a near-record backlog and improving revenue mix provide greater visibility into the durability of its multi-year earnings and free cash flow growth. The company is selling into a very healthy demand backdrop underpinned by its 75% exposure to public safety, the advisory told investors in a research note.
Overall MSI ranks 10th on our list of the AI stocks that are making headlines. While we acknowledge the potential of MSI as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MSI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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