Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock ticks up after Chronosphere deal closes as traders eye next earnings
NEW YORK, Jan 30, 2026, 12:54 p.m. ET — Regular session Palo Alto Networks, Inc. shares ticked up roughly 0.5% to $177.15 on Friday, adding to a volatile week. The company confirmed it had finalized the acquisition of observability software maker Chronosphere. (PR Newswire) That’s significant as security budgets tighten amid expanding cloud footprints and surging AI workloads, which generate…