The AI-focused Palantir joins a group of less than 50 public American companies worth at least $200 billion, quite the turn of events for the government contractor worth less than $20 billion two years ago.

Palantir surged more than 23% in premarket trading after reporting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and guidance driven by AI CEO and co-founder Alex Karp called the momentum within its commercial and government segments "unlike anything that has come before.

Palantir Technologies stock was soaring after the company posted a big beat with its fourth-quarter results on Monday afternoon. Earnings per share were up annually by 75% to 14 cents, compared with Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 11 cents,

A woman walking past the Palantir Technologies logo during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 19, 2023. Shares of software platform company Palantir (PLTR) soared close to 27% during Tuesday morning trading.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock cracked the $100 mark as it surged over 22% in after-hours trading. The catalyst was an earnings report that can only be classified as a blockbuster. The Palantir retail investing community is loud and active.

Palantir Technologies Inc. saw its shares jump as much as 22% in extended trading on Monday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analysts’ expectations. Thestrong results,