U.S. stock indexes are holding relatively steady following a mixed report on the job market that analysts said may not change much for financial markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading Friday and remained on track for a modest gain for the week.

Looking ahead, IDC estimates AI platform sales will increase at 40% annually to reach $153 billion by 2028. Palantir currently ranks second behind Microsoft in revenue share, but the company is growing like wildfire. Dan Ives recently told Yahoo Finance that no other company has a product comparable to AIP.