Palantir’s 13th employee and first business hire, Shyam Sankar joined in its stealth days. Two decades on, the 43-year-old now leads its push into AI.

Palantir’s stock has surged 565 percent over the past year — more than doubling in 2025 alone — making it the top performer ...

All sectors, except energy, ended in the green on Monday, with communication services and IT stocks leading the gains.