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AI giant surges 10 percent after quarterly results

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • AI software company Palantir beat expectations for the second quarter, with revenue increasing significantly and its full-year forecast raised.
  • The company reported revenue of $1.94 billion, up 93% year-over-year, exceeding analyst expectations.
  • Palantir's stock surged approximately 10% in after-hours trading following the release of its earnings report.

AI software firm Palantir exceeded second-quarter expectations, driven by a substantial revenue increase and an improved full-year forecast. The company announced revenue of $1.94 billion, a 93% jump from the previous year and surpassing the $1.80 billion anticipated by analysts. Earnings per share also beat forecasts, coming in at 41 cents against an expected 35 cents.

Revenue from the U.S. government grew by 90% to $809 million. While Palantir is widely known for its software sales to the U.S. military and government, its commercial business also saw significant growth. Commercial revenue climbed 149% to $764 million compared to the same period last year.

Following these strong results, Palantir has raised its full-year revenue projection to between $8.1 billion and $8.16 billion, up from the previous forecast of $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion. The company's stock reacted positively, surging about 10% in after-hours trading after the report was released on Monday.

This quarter was not of this world

— Alex KarpPalantir CEO Alex Karp commented on the company's exceptional second-quarter performance.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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