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.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) has already climbed more than 300% this year, with recent developments highlighting how the stock is showing no signs of slowing down. From advances in AI technology to its September inclusion in the S&P 500,