What started off with diplomatic friction over Iran's nuclear ambitions last summer has swiftly evolved into a complex web featuring escalating tensions within the Middle East as well as dissent from the country's civilian population. The ongoing conflict has so far lacked ground invasions. Beyond drones and rocket launches, the Iran War has put cyberattacks and intelligence operations on full dis...
What started off with diplomatic friction over Iran's nuclear ambitions last summer has swiftly evolved into a complex web featuring escalating tensions within the Middle East as well as dissent from the country's civilian population. The ongoing conflict has so far lacked ground invasions. Beyond drones and rocket launches, the Iran War has put cyberattacks and intelligence operations on full display. This situation underscores how warfare is shifting toward technology-driven attacks. Below, I'll explain how Palantir Technologies (PLTR +1.54%) and CrowdStrike (CRWD +2.21%) are playing pivotal roles -- providing critical defense-tech services to the U.S. military and its allies amid this volatile landscape. 1. Palantir plays an important role in defense intelligence and surveillance While Palantir's software is often touted by Fortune 500 companies, the company's roots are actually in counterterrorism. Palantir's data integration platforms -- Foundry and Gotham -- have long been a hallmark at the Pentagon. Expand NASDAQ : PLTR Palantir Technologies Today's Change ( 1.54 %) $ 2.36 Current Price $ 155.08 Key Data Points Market Cap $365B Day's Range $ 152.12 - $ 156.75 52wk Range $ 66.12 - $ 207.52 Volume 37M Avg Vol 49M Gross Margin 82.37 % The company's software specializes in aggregating data from a host of different sources -- including satellite imagery, social media signals, flagging suspicious financial transactions, and even communications -- to create actionable intelligence. In the context of the Iran War, Palantir's tools help the U.S. and its allies -- namely Israel -- create thorough maps of influential networks in the region and predict or simulate possible further escalations. Palantir's ontology system allows officials at the Department of Defense (DOD) to connect dots beyond our own borders. For example, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities can be used to identify patterns in Iranian arms shipments or explore confrontations in key tr...
Key Points The war in Iran is having a direct impact on key industries -- namely, the oil markets. Obvious beneficiaries during times of geopolitical tensions include manufacturers of aircraft, drones, and rockets. Growth investors may want to double down on data analytics and cybersecurity stocks should the Iran War drag on. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › What started off w...
Key Points The war in Iran is having a direct impact on key industries -- namely, the oil markets. Obvious beneficiaries during times of geopolitical tensions include manufacturers of aircraft, drones, and rockets. Growth investors may want to double down on data analytics and cybersecurity stocks should the Iran War drag on. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › What started off with diplomatic friction over Iran's nuclear ambitions last summer has swiftly evolved into a complex web featuring escalating tensions within the Middle East as well as dissent from the country's civilian population. The ongoing conflict has so far lacked ground invasions. Beyond drones and rocket launches, the Iran War has put cyberattacks and intelligence operations on full display. This situation underscores how warfare is shifting toward technology-driven attacks. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Below, I'll explain how Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) are playing pivotal roles -- providing critical defense-tech services to the U.S. military and its allies amid this volatile landscape. 1. Palantir plays an important role in defense intelligence and surveillance While Palantir's software is often touted by Fortune 500 companies, the company's roots are actually in counterterrorism. Palantir's data integration platforms -- Foundry and Gotham -- have long been a hallmark at the Pentagon. The company's software specializes in aggregating data from a host of different sources -- including satellite imagery, social media signals, flagging suspicious financial transactions, and even communications -- to create actionable intelligence. In the context of the Iran War, Palantir's tools help the U.S. and its allies -- namely Israel -- create thorough maps of infl...