U.S. stock indexes ended mixed after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning.

Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar AI stocks are under pressure again and dragging Wall Street lower. NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks that surged in the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence technology are dragging Wall Street lower again on Wednesday.

Wall Street is edging lower on Tuesday following drops for Palantir and other stars that had been riding the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% and is on track for a third straight modest loss after setting its all-time high last week.

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.