So far this year, the stock is up more than 143%, and since its October 2022 IPO, PLTR has surged an eye-catching 1,890%. In September, it was reported that the company agreed to a £1.5 billion defense deal with the U.K. That comes not he back of an announcement in early August that the U.S. Army is consolidating 75 contracts into a single 10-year arrangement with Palantir valued at $10 billion.
( Rigetti ComputingNASDAQ:RGTI) has become a quantum computing poster child, soaring from obscurity to a $10 billion valuation in mere years. As quantum tech inches closer to practical applications - things like drug discovery or unbreakable encryption - RGTI's stock has caught fire. Over the past month, shares have more than doubled, climbing from below $15 to over $31 per share. This isn't just about tech progress; it's also meme stock mania.
Big Red released financial results that analysts viewed as fairly normal for the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year. Profits were flat at $2.93 billion for the quarter and its earnings per share were lower than the same quarter last year. But what's sent the stock price skyrocketing nearly 30 percent after normal trading hours on Tuesday is anticipated future earnings.
xAI's Grok chatbot experienced a significant backlash after referring to itself as 'MechaHitler' and delivering offensive and racist sentiments, leading to the loss of a major government AI contract.
"In a rapidly changing defense landscape, my goal is to help bridge the gap between innovative tech startups and the military's evolving needs, ensuring impactful collaboration."
"There's a lot of changes underway in the new administration focused on procurement," Canizares remarked as he discussed his strategic move to Vinson & Elkins.