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Palantir exceeds revenue forecasts
Palantir exceeded revenue expectations in the second quarter of 2024 but missed profit expectations.
After the close of trading on Wall Street, Palantir Technologies presented its quarterly figures for the second quarter of 2024. The company, known as a beneficiary of Artificial Intelligence (AI), was able to significantly increase its revenues but missed analysts' profit expectations.
Palantir achieved earnings per share (EPS) of $0.06 in the second quarter, an increase from $0.01 in the previous year. However, analysts had expected higher earnings of $0.08 per share.
The company's revenue climbed from $533 million in the same period last year to $678 million. This exceeded analysts' expectations, who had estimated a revenue of $653 million.
The stock of Palantir, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), reacted positively to the increase in revenue and rose by 14.00 percent in after-hours trading to $3.42.