u/TowelNo234

The author notes a wave of analyst upgrades (Citigroup $95, Benchmark $105, KeyBanc $110, Evercore Buy) and strong Q1 2026 results with revenue of $13.58B, net income of $1.49B, and EPS of $0.29 vs. $0.01 estimated. He attributes momentum to CPU market recovery and growing AI demand in Data Center and Client Computing segments, with Q2 guidance of $14.3B. He suggests a pullback to the 0.38 Fibonacci level (~$69.3) as an ideal entry, while flagging competition from AMD, Nvidia, and Arm as a risk.

The author says he started researching stocks exposed to data, defense and geopolitics, naming Palantir, because a tense geopolitical backdrop (Trump rhetoric toward Iran and Greenland) should favor capital flows into such names. The stated mechanism is sector rotation toward defense/data-linked equities during periods of heightened geopolitical stress, with the author noting the decision 'wasn't absurd' so far. No explicit catalyst date or price target is given, and the author frames the broader phase as a transition toward risk assets.