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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rich Smith

Palantir Surges on Contract Outlook Despite Lofty Valuation Concerns

Palantir stock jumped 5% after Wedbush reiterated outperform rating with $230 price target, citing government contract wins potential.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adam Spatacco

Palantir's Stratospheric Valuation Defies Logic—Yet Investors Keep Piling In

Palantir surged nearly 2,000% since ChatGPT's launch, reaching $368B market cap. Despite lofty valuations, AI platform and government contracts justify premium for believers.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Patrick Sanders

Palantir's Valuation Puzzle: Why Investors See Past the 243 P/E Ratio

Palantir ($PLTR) trades at a 243 P/E ratio yet generated $4.26B in Q4 contract value from 180+ million-dollar deals, justifying premium valuation for growth investors.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Lawrence Nga

From Defense Contractor to AI Giant: Palantir's Path to Enterprise Dominance

Palantir's 109% commercial growth signals transformation from defense contractor to enterprise AI leader, yet 126x forward P/E suggests most upside already priced in.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adam Spatacco

Palantir's $11.2B Backlog and 61% Growth Forecast Test Whether Premium Valuation Is Justified

Palantir reports $11.2B revenue backlog, $10B Army contract, and 56% YoY growth to $4.5B in 2025, with 61% growth forecast for 2026 despite 241 P/E valuation.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Benzinga

ConnectM Targets $50B Defense Market With Harry Kahn Acquisition

ConnectM acquires 80-year-old defense contractor Harry Kahn Associates for 400,000 shares, targeting $50B+ military sustainment market with combined AI-logistics platform.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Lawrence Nga

Palantir's Commercial Surge Reshapes AI Data Giant's Growth Story

$PLTR's U.S. commercial business surges 109% YoY to $1.5B, now outpacing government revenue. Enterprise AI adoption accelerates company's transformation.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Chris Markoch

Palantir and Nvidia Partner on Sovereign AI OS, Reshaping Enterprise Data Control

Palantir and Nvidia partner to create a sovereign AI operating system, offering enterprises data control without cloud dependency. The alliance strengthens both companies' market positions.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Firefly Aerospace Launches Into Orbit With Lockheed Payload Success

Firefly Aerospace's successful Alpha Flight 7 mission lifted Lockheed Martin payload to orbit, sending $FLY stock up 18%. The company holds multiyear government and defense contracts.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Timothy Fries

Defense and Consumer Giants Emerge as Inflation Hedges in Uncertain Markets

Lockheed Martin and Procter & Gamble offer inflation protection through cost-plus contracts and pricing power respectively, with LMT up 34.89% YTD and PG yielding 2.71%.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Na

Reliance's AMI Metals Lands $2.9B in Defense, Border Security Contracts

Reliance subsidiary AMI Metals wins $2.24B DHS contract and $654M defense supply deal with Lockheed Martin for F-35 components.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Anusuya Lahiri

Defense Contractor Palantir Defies Tech Selloff on Geopolitical Tensions

$PLTR surges 15% amid Mideast tensions while $AAPL, $AMZN, $GOOGL decline; defense revenue exposure and Pentagon procurement shifts fuel divergence.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Courtney Carlsen

Alphabet's $903M Bet on Space: Why AST SpaceMobile Divides Wall Street

Alphabet owns 8.9M shares of satellite startup AST SpaceMobile worth $903M. Company aims for profitability by 2028 with ambitious satellite deployment plans.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··James Halley

Defense and Logistics Giants Emerge as Dividend Plays Amid Market Tailwinds

Northrop Grumman and Union Pacific present dividend opportunities driven by defense spending and logistics consolidation, though regulatory risks persist.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Keith Noonan

Palantir Stock Surges 547% in Five Years: Can It Sustain Momentum Amid Valuation Concerns?

Palantir surged 547% over five years but faces valuation scrutiny at 110x forward earnings. Strong Q4 growth and AI demand offer upside, though 26% recent pullback signals volatility ahead.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Keith Noonan

Palantir Gains on Geopolitical De-Escalation and Federal Contract Opportunities

Palantir jumped 4.3% on March 4, 2026, as Iran signaled de-escalation with U.S. and Israel, while Trump administration halted Anthropic government services, creating new federal contract opportunities for the defense tech firm.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Howard Smith

Palantir Surges on Defense AI Boom: Q4 Growth, $1B DHS Deal Drive Rally

Palantir surges 5.87% on strong Q4 with 56% revenue growth and $1B DHS contract, buoyed by defense AI demand amid geopolitical tensions.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Jonathan Ponciano

Fund Adds $4.6M CoreCivic Position Despite Year-Long Stock Decline

Hahn Capital Management buys $4.6M CoreCivic stake despite year-long stock decline, betting on company's strong revenue growth and improved occupancy metrics.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··James Hires

Centrus Energy Positioned to Capitalize on Nuclear Energy Expansion

Centrus Energy, sole U.S. HALEU producer, poised to benefit from nuclear expansion driven by AI data centers. Stock up 83% with $2.3B order backlog.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Ondas Soars on Defense Contracts; Earnings Test Stock's Momentum

Ondas shares surged 15% on major defense contracts from NATO and Germany. Strong cash reserves and 582% revenue growth position the company ahead of earnings.
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