Why Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Is Trading Lower Today
What Happened?
Shares of data analytics company Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) fell 4.2% in the afternoon session after the April PPI report sent Treasury yields to 10-month highs, with the 10-year yield rising to 4.49%.
This ‘sticky and accelerating’ inflation data effectively eliminated 2026 rate-cut hopes,
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CalSTRS Retirees Could Collect Thousands in Retroactive Social Security After Fairness Act
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The Social Security Fairness Act of 2025 eliminated the Government Pension Offset (GPO) that previously reduced survivor benefits by two-thirds of public pensions, restoring full survivor benefits retroactively to January 2024 for affected CalSTRS members and other public retirees.
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Retroactive lump-sum payments can trigger substantial tax bills and Medicare IRMAA surcharges unless recipients use IRS Code §86(e) to recalculate taxes across prior years and file life-event appeals to avoid premium increases.
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Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) have skyrocketed over the last year, gaining over 345% and handing shareholders returns that massively outperformed the stock market as a whole.
With such enormous gains under its belt, some investors are understandably curious about the possibility of a Palantir stock split. Today, we’ll look at whether a split is likely for PLTR shares or if the company will allow its shares to keep moving higher.
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