Palantir: Pariah to Power Player
from The Journal.
by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
Published: Mon Aug 11 2025
Show Notes
The Silicon Valley company Palantir spent years treading water as a tech outsider in the S&P 500. The company's recent success, as WSJ’s Heather Somerville reports, is due in large part to CEO Alex Karp’s ability to find opportunities in crises, as well as to the Trump administration. Michelle Hackman hosts.
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