By Angela Palumbo
Palantir Technologies stock was climbing after the software company posted better-than-expected third-quarter financials and increased its guidance for the year.
Palantir reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 10 cents a share on revenue of $725.5 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting earnings of 9 cents a share on revenue of $705 million.
In the same period last year, the company reported earnings of 7 cents a share on revenue of $558 million.
Government revenue makes up most of the company's total sales, and that rose 40% year-over-year to $320 million. Commercial revenue grew 54% from the previous year to $179 million.
Palantir also said it's raising its revenue guidance for the year to between $2.8 billion to $2.81 billion. The company previously said that it was expecting revenue for the year between $2.7 billion to $2.8 billion.
Shares of Palantir were up 13% in the after market session on Monday.
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