Key Takeaways
- Palantir Technologies shares plunged Monday, extending losses following a report last week that the Trump administration directed the Pentagon to trim the U.S. defense budget.
- The report raised worries Palantir could be negatively impacted as a contractor for the U.S. military.
- Shares of Palantir have lost about a quarter of their value since the report Wednesday, after hitting a record high a day earlier.
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UPDATE—Feb. 24, 2025: This article has been updated since it was first published to reflect more recent share price values.