Palantir Technologies (PLTR) turned 42.8% of its sales into operating profit over the past twelve months. A year earlier that figure, the operating margin, was 16.6%. The margin matters because holders pay 151.2 times earnings for the stock, against 21.4 for the S&P 500. At that price, holders have a lot to lose if profit slips. What lifted Palantir's margin that far in a single year.

Stock market rises slightly off key levels with Micron, Lumentum around buy points. Tesla deliveries, jobs report loom.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Oct, 2 2026 US stock futures are mixed in early trade, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts roughly flat while Nasdaq-100 futures edge higher. Investors are weighing strong factory readings from Europe, where manufacturing scorecards like the Eurozone PMI sit above 50, against a steady build up in costs that hints at stubborn price pressures. Asia adds another layer, wi...

U. S. stock futures moved higher on Friday as investors awaited September employment data and continued to assess volatility across global government bond markets.

The Labor Department's September jobs report, oil prices, and bond yields were the key things to watch on Friday in markets.