Palantir CEO Says Pick ‘Different Company’ If You Don’t Like Us
- Shares are slated to start trading on NYSE on Sept. 23
- Palantir highlights commitment to U.S. government, allies
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Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp told investors on Wednesday that the company is holding fast to its strategy of helping government agencies like the U.S. Defense Department digest and analyze data -- even though those associations have stirred controversy in the past.
In the run-up to a hotly anticipated direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange slated for Sept. 23, Karp also said that if would-be investors want Palantir to change its client base or culture of U.S. government support, then they should “pick a different company.”