Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) went public with a direct listing on the stock market in September 2020, and shares of the software platforms and data analytics provider delivered healthy gains since then.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) has been described as the best pure-play stock in artificial intelligence. The market agrees, sending shares of PLTR stock some 342% higher over the past year, far better than Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA),

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has captured Wall Street’s imagination with its AI-powered defense solutions in 2024. The tech stock has surged over 300% in the past year, valuing the company at a market capitalization of $165 billion.

Shareholders of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) just had a fantastic year. The stock gained 340% in 2024, making it the best-performing component of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). That may seem like a bullish signal,

The first time I ever heard about Palantir (Nasdaq: PLTR), several years ago, it was pitched to me as an "equity crowdfunding opportunity" to make a private investment, and a rare chance to buy into one of the hottest defense IT stocks on the planet before its IPO.