CHINA - 2024/09/21: In this photo illustration, a Palantir logo is displayed on the screen of a ... [+] smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesPalantir Technologies stock (NYSE: PLTR) has had a solid run, rising more than 3.5x since the beginning of the year to about $63 presently. Several factors have driven this surge, including increasing demand for artificial intelligence solutions, sizable U.S. government contra ...