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Palantir Shares Rise on Unverified Links to Maduro Capture

Unconfirmed chatter tying the defense software maker to the U.S. raid lifted the stock on heightened interest.

Overview

  • Palantir closed up 3.7% at $174.04 on Monday, hitting an intraday high of $175.82 and breaking a five-day losing streak.
  • Social media posts, including one from The Kobeissi Letter, floated the idea that Palantir’s technology aided the operation, fueling buying interest.
  • Palantir has not confirmed any involvement and did not respond to requests for comment, leaving the attribution unverified.
  • Mizuho highlighted Palantir’s deep ties to U.S. defense customers and CEO Alex Karp’s support for the military without asserting a role in the raid.
  • Attention now turns to Q4 results due Feb. 2, with Wall Street expecting $0.17 in diluted EPS, as the stock trades about 16% below its Nov. 3 all-time high of $207.18.