Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has seen its share price surge 170% since January as investors have become increasingly confident in the company's artificial intelligence (AI) software. That makes Palantir the third-best performing stock in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) year to date.

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives is out with an early reaction to Palantir's "eye-popping" results, featuring beats across the board.

Alphabet reported earnings after Tuesday's closing bell. MarketWatch will be breaking down the results and reactions.

In the AI era, Palantir is quickly emerging as a leader, and management now expects U.S. commercial revenue to jump at least 47% this year. However, Wall Street is souring on the stock as Palantir shares have gotten pricey.

Palantir Technologies shares powered firmly higher in early Tuesday trading Palantir (PLTR) , which was added to the S&P 500 last month, has established itself as key player in the defense industry, with a host of contracts with domestic and international agencies that focus on its data analytics and AI technologies.

Palantir shares jumped in extended trading on Monday after the analytics software provider topped third-quarter earnings estimates and lifted its full-year revenue outlook amid robust demand for its AI offerings.

Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc. were up over 12% in late trading today after the big data analytics company reported stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal third quarter and revised its full-year outlook upwards.