Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, speaks on a panel at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp could not suppress his excitement.
He was on an earnings call in February with the data-mining company’s shareholders. Its profits were skyrocketing. Karp was bursting with glee.
“We’re doing it! We’re doing it!” Karp exclaimed. “And I’m sure you’re enjoying this as much as I am!”
Indeed, Karp and Palantir investors have much to enjoy.
Palantir — the name comes from the “seeing stones” from Lord of the