When things appear too good to be true, they often are on Wall Street.On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the benchmark S&P 500 rallied to yet another record-closing high. For more than two years, the bulls have had a tight grip on Wall Street's proverbial reins, with optimists being handsomely rewarded.Catalysts have been abundant, with everything from excitement surrounding stock splits in influential businesses to Donald Trump's return to the White House fueling gains. But standing atop the pedestal of catalysts is the ...

Core Insights - Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) shares have increased by 388.7% over the past year, marking a significant recovery after a challenging initial public offering [1] - C3.ai, Inc. (AI) has seen its shares rise by 17.5% in the past year, driven by strong government business and accelerated revenue growth [2] Group 1: Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) - Palantir reported revenues of $2.87 billion for the last year, reflecting a 29% increase from the previous year, largely due to the adoption of its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) [2] - The net dollar retention rate improved in Q4 2024, indicating that existing customers are increasing their spending on Palantir's products, leading to reduced revenue generation costs and improved growth margins [3] - The remaining deal value (RDV) rose by 40% to $5.4 billion compared to the previous year, suggesting that Palantir's growth is expected to accelerate, with RDV projected to surpass last year's revenues [4] Group 2: C3.ai, Inc. (AI) - C3.ai's revenues increased by 29% year over year to $94.3 million in the fiscal second quarter, driven by the popularity of its ready-to-use AI programs among existing customers [5] - Strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Google Cloud are enhancing C3.ai's business growth, with the company targeting revenue growth of 22% to 28% for the current year [6] - Despite its growth, C3.ai is projected to incur an adjusted operating loss of $105 million to $135 million for fiscal 2025, contrasting with Palantir, which reported a profit last year [9]

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR ) dropped over 12% on Wednesday, and the stock closed at $112.06 per share at the end of the trading day. It didn’t stop there, the stock is down as much as 13% since the market opened Thursday. To some, thisI’m a retired Wall Street PM specializing in TMT; since kickstarting my career, I’ve spent over two decades in the market navigating the technology landscape, focusing on risk mitigation through the dot com bubble, credit default of ‘08, and, more recently, with ...

After a giant run to the north,defence contractor and AI stock Palantir (PLTR) finally began retracing into support levels earlier this week, before its next run to the upside.Though the chart is quite bullish, the new political administration announced defense budget cuts that traders assumed would affect the stock. Traders are both shorting the stock and are positioned to take profits into support near $100 and below. That’s the perfect setup for a long put butterfly trade on PLTR.PLTR’s relative resistan ...

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) kicked off 2025 as one of the market’s top performers, surging over 35% year-to-date and extending its strong momentum from the past two years.The data analytics giant, a longtime retail investor favorite, has struggled to earn consistent confidence from Wall Street, with concerns over its high valuation and heavy reliance on government contracts weighing on sentiment. At the same time, persistent insider selling—totaling more than $40 million in January alone—has added to investor u ...

The company was hit with a one-two punch over the past couple of days.After defying gravity for the past couple of years, Palantir Technologies (PLTR -8.52%) has finally hit turbulence, with the stock plunging as much as 14.9% on Thursday. As of 11:27 a.m. ET, the stock was still down 11.4%.Two reports impacted the artificial intelligence (AI) software and data mining specialist and weighed on investor sentiment -- but things might not be as bad as they seem.Trouble in paradise?Palantir has been on a tear, ...

Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR stock plunged 10% on Wednesday after CEO Alex Karp adopted a new trading plan to sell nearly 10 million shares over the next six months.As if that wasn't enough, reports surfaced that the Pentagon—one of Palantir’s biggest clients—has been ordered to prepare for steep budget cuts.The sell-off began after Palantir disclosed Karp’s new trading plan in a regulatory filing. While routine for executives, the sheer volume of planned sales raised eyebrows. Karp's move follows a meteo ...

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Shares of the mysterious technology and defense stock retreated 6% on Thursday building on the prior session's slide of around 10%. Wednesday's drop marked Palantir's worst session since May and came after the stock had touched an all-time high earlier in the day.Investors continued to dump Palantir shares on Thursday, escalating concerns that the latest hot trade among retail investors could be fizzling out.Wednesday's initial decline came as investors keyed in on the CEO's new stock sale plan and comments ...

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) saw its stock plummet 12% on February 19, following reports that CEO Alex Karp had adopted a new stock trading plan, allowing him to sell nearly 10 million shares over the next six months. The decline was further compounded by reports that the Pentagon has been ordered to prepare for an 8% annual reduction in the U.S. defense budget for the next five years, posing a significant challenge for the company, which relies heavily on government contracts.Palantir one-day stock price chart. ...