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Palantir Technologies is delivering a banner year for shareholders driven by exceptional growth and accelerating profitability. At the time of this writing, the stock has returned 285% year to date, amid market optimism that this artificial intelligence (AI) innovator is still in the early stages of a global expansion opportunity. There's a lot to like about Palantir, but investors may also want to take a look at other industry players following a similar path of disruptive innovation.
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