Is Spider-Man the reason Palantir stock is up 34%?
u/MeiNeedsMoreBuffs ·
Reddit — r/wallstreetbets
· August 12, 2026 at 02:34
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Post humorously credits PLTR’s 34% surge to Spider-Man movie showing a Palantir-like tool
Author dismisses earnings as irrelevant, claiming meme/sentiment drives the market move
Satirical speculation, not real DD; author discloses no stock position
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Mild spoilers (which you've probably already heard) in the movie, Spider-Man makes use of an in-universe Palantir analogue to catch the bad guy. Unlike in The Dark Knight, this is shown as a good thing with no drawbacks.
At around the same time memes and discussion of this hit the internet, PLTR stock jumped by 29% and continued to climb, a sharp turnaround from its constant decline over the past year.
Detractors might claim that this jump is because of their recent earnings report. But who do you think the market is more likely to listen to: some dipshit executive with a spreadsheet, or the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?
*DISCLOSURE: I don't own any of this stock*