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Tech defense juggernaut Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been a tour de force over the past 12 months. The company's shares have skyrocketed by a staggering 368% during this period, outpacing both the benchmark S&P 500 and artificial intelligence (AI) titan Nvidia.