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<ul><li>Palantir Technologies entered 2025 with first-quarter results that underscore both the power of its artificial intelligence portfolio and the hurdles that still shadow its global ambitions.</li><li>Revenue climbed 39% year over year to roughly $1.02 billion, led by a 55% jump in the United States, where commercial sales surged 71% and government revenue rose 45%.</li><li>Management highlighted that U.S. commercial activities have crossed a $1 billion annualized run rate and that uptake of its new Artificial Intelligence Platform is “racing ahead” across healthcare, financial-services, and industrial clients.</li></ul>

Palantir Technologies entered 2025 with first-quarter results that underscore both the power of its artificial intelligence portfolio and the hurdles that still shadow its global ambitions.Revenue climbed 39% year over year to roughly $1.02 billion, led by a 55% jump in the United States, where commercial sales surged 71% and government revenue rose 45%.Management highlighted that U.S. commercial activities have crossed a $1 billion annualized run rate and that uptake of its new Artificial Intelligence Platform is “racing ahead” across healthcare, financial-services, and industrial clients.

Palantir Technologies Is on Fire with U.S. Growth and AI Momentum—But One Risk Could Derail It All!

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<li>Palantir,  the secretive US tech giant, has dropped 30% in the past month, but with a PER of over 150 times, it could well have much, much further to fall.</li>
<li>In the past year, no company executives have bought shares in this firm. Plenty have sold, though. In fact, as a group, they’ve dumped $3 billion worth of the stock.</li>
<li>Here’s what Palantir does, what it should earn, its current valuation – and what all of that should tell you as an investor.</li>
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Palantir,  the secretive US tech giant, has dropped 30% in the past month, but with a PER of over 150 times, it could well have much, much further to fall.
In the past year, no company executives have bought shares in this firm. Plenty have sold, though. In fact, as a group, they’ve dumped $3 billion worth of the stock.
Here’s what Palantir does, what it should earn, its current valuation – and what all of that should tell you as an investor.


Palantir’s (PLTR US) High-Flying Stock Is So Expensive It Doesn’t Make Any Sense

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/palantir-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27728:1" rel="noopener">Palantir Technologies (PLTR US)</a> is anticipated to be the largest addition following its eligibility, which was secured through a listing transfer from NYSE to Nasdaq just before the cut-off date.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/super-micro-computer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7921:1" rel="noopener">Super Micro Computer (SMCI US)</a> is projected to exit the index despite its recent entry in July 2024, as it has ranked above the exit threshold of 125.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arm-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21816:1" rel="noopener">ARM Holdings (ARM US)</a> is not an expected deletion due to special ADR market cap treatment. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/equinix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17409:1" rel="noopener">Equinix Inc (EQIX US)</a> is not an expected addition because it is a REIT.</li>
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Palantir Technologies (PLTR US) is anticipated to be the largest addition following its eligibility, which was secured through a listing transfer from NYSE to Nasdaq just before the cut-off date.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI US) is projected to exit the index despite its recent entry in July 2024, as it has ranked above the exit threshold of 125.

ARM Holdings (ARM US) is not an expected deletion due to special ADR market cap treatment. Equinix Inc (EQIX US) is not an expected addition because it is a REIT.


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<ul><li>Introduction to the Odd Lots Podcast with hosts Jill Wiesenthal and Tracy Alloway</li><li>Discussion with guest Sean Sham Sankar, CTO of Palantir, about defense spending and technology</li><li>Focus on the importance of data integration and human decision-making in the defense industry</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Introduction to the Odd Lots Podcast with hosts Jill Wiesenthal and Tracy AllowayDiscussion with guest Sean Sham Sankar, CTO of Palantir, about defense spending and technologyFocus on the importance of data integration and human decision-making in the defense industryThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

This Is Palantir's Vision for Changing How the US Does Defense Spending

<ul><li>Palantir Technologies Inc. saw a significant surge in its stock price following a robust earnings report that surpassed analyst expectations.</li><li>The company projected full-year 2025 revenue of approximately $3.75 billion, exceeding the $3.54 billion consensus estimate.</li><li>Adjusted operating income is anticipated to be around $1.56 billion, highlighting Palantir’s continued momentum in artificial intelligence and government contracts.</li></ul>

Palantir Technologies Inc. saw a significant surge in its stock price following a robust earnings report that surpassed analyst expectations.The company projected full-year 2025 revenue of approximately $3.75 billion, exceeding the $3.54 billion consensus estimate.Adjusted operating income is anticipated to be around $1.56 billion, highlighting Palantir’s continued momentum in artificial intelligence and government contracts.

Palantir: The "Untamed" AI Giant That Just Shocked Wall Street With a $3.75 Billion Forecast!

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