With AI adoption still in its early phases of growth, it won't be surprising to see these two stocks make a comeback. Analysts expect both Oracle and Confluent to deliver solid gains in the coming year, and they seem capable of sustaining their momentum in the long run.

Countless companies stand to benefit from AI, but these stocks have AI and automation as a central part of their businesses.

Those days are likely over as the price charts show evidence of a trend downward for these AI stocks despite this week’s bounce.