Polymarket hack puts ICE-backed prediction market in focus
Polymarket’s latest hack is small next to its market valuation. But the numbers point to changing risk for investors—it's less about smart contracts and more about the web layer users see.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) gains $8.7 billion as cyber growth bucks Nasdaq drop
U.S. stocks were closed Saturday. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. was one of the big software names standing out in a slow tech market. The stock finished at $304.20, up 3.7%. Volume was at 8.27 million shares, giving it a $243.7 billion market cap.
Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) climbs after fresh U.S. quantum security deals, SEC filing
Arqit Quantum Inc was at $29.21 in U.S. premarket trading Wednesday, up 0.6%. The stock finished Tuesday at $29.04, up 35.6% on the day, Google Finance data show. The Nasdaq had yet to open; regular trading runs 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern. June 24 isn’t listed as a 2026 U.S. market holiday.
Accenture Drops After Forecast Misses, Despite $4.18 Billion Cybersecurity Spend
Accenture shares dropped hard in premarket trade Thursday after the consulting and tech firm cut its full-year sales forecast. This overshadowed news of a $4.18 billion cybersecurity acquisition. The guidance cut comes as the stock faces investor worry over weaker IT budgets and what AI means for consulting jobs.
Delta won’t face US penalty after DOT CrowdStrike outage probe ends
The U.S. Transportation Department ended its probe into Delta Air Lines’ response to the July 2024 meltdown caused by the CrowdStrike software outage. The agency decided against fining Delta, which said the disruption affected 1.3 million customers and cost around $500 million.
HUB Cyber Security Surges 42% Following Filings, Nasdaq Status Update
HUB Cyber Security Ltd. jumped 42.37% to close at $1.68 on Monday. Shares opened at $1.44, swinging between $1.35 and $2.56 during the session. HUBC saw much more volatility than usual for the Nasdaq micro cap. After the bell, the stock was up again, changing hands at $1.86, up 10.71% in after-hours trading, according to StockAnalysis. Volume hit 48.9 million. That’s far above normal for a $5.6 million market cap company. Market cap is stock price times outstanding shares.
Rubrik Lifts 2027 Outlook as AI Security Trade Stays Messy
Rubrik on Thursday lifted its outlook for fiscal 2027 revenue and cash flow, following a stronger-than-expected first quarter. The company credited demand for its data recovery and risk software, especially for cyberattack recovery and risk tied to AI tools.
Palo Alto shares fall premarket even after AI cyber earnings beat
Palo Alto Networks shares slid in premarket trading Wednesday. The cybersecurity firm had raised its annual guidance and reported revenue above forecasts, helped by demand for its AI-related security products.
Palo Alto shares jump after company raises guidance on AI cybersecurity demand
Palo Alto Networks bumped up its full-year outlook on Tuesday, saying demand for its cloud, identity, and AI cyber tools was better than expected last quarter. The company topped Street forecasts in its fiscal Q3. Shares jumped 7.4% after hours, Reuters said.
Cisco Stock Jumps as AI Security Push Puts $508 Billion Giant Back in Play
Cisco Systems shares rose more than 5% in Tuesday afternoon trading, outpacing the broader technology tape, as the networking company leaned harder into AI security and investors kept bidding up infrastructure names tied to the buildout.
QQQM’s $835 Million AI Wave Meets a Zscaler Reality Check
Invesco’s Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQM edged higher Tuesday, helped by fresh inflows and gains in Nvidia, even as Zscaler slid nearly 9% and reminded investors that the AI trade is not moving in one clean line. QQQM traded at $306.54, up 0.2%, while the larger Invesco QQQ Trust rose 0.2%; Zscaler was down 8.9% at $141.90.
Palo Alto Networks Stock Gains 9%, with Tuesday the Next Marker
Palo Alto Networks shares jumped 9.28% to $281.69 on Friday, capping a choppy, shortened week. Investors bought in ahead of earnings and after the company wrapped up its acquisition of AI security startup Portkey. The stock hit an intraday high of $283.71, according to historical price data.
Palo Alto Networks Reaches All-Time High Ahead of Results as AI Security Rally Drives Wall Street
Palo Alto Networks shares jumped 9.3% to close at a record $281.69 on Friday. The cybersecurity name hit an intraday high of $283.71. Trading volume was about twice the usual level as buyers positioned ahead of the company’s earnings next week and on signs Wall Street wants more AI security names.
HUB Cyber Security Stock Jumps 345%, Putting Tiny Nasdaq Name Back in Focus
HUB Cyber Security Ltd. shares surged in heavy Nasdaq trading on Friday, a sharp move in a micro-cap stock that has drawn fresh ownership filings and remains under a separate Nasdaq compliance clock.
Okta Shares Climb 20% as Investors Revalue AI Identity Push
Okta shares surged nearly 20% at the open Friday. The identity-security firm topped Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal first quarter, and analysts from RBC, BMO Capital and Mizuho upped their price targets after the results.
SentinelOne Drops Premarket as AI Job Cuts Hit
SentinelOne shares slid nearly 20% before the bell Friday. The cybersecurity firm issued a second-quarter revenue outlook that missed estimates and plans to eliminate about 8% of jobs, saying it will focus spend on artificial intelligence, data, cloud and endpoint security. Shares closed up 0.4% at $18.02 Thursday and jumped 27% in May.
SentinelOne Sinks After Forecast Disappoints, Plans to Cut 8% of Jobs
SentinelOne stock dropped after hours Thursday. The cybersecurity company guided second-quarter revenue under Wall Street views and announced plans to lay off about 8% of staff.
Okta Shares See Sharp Analyst Shift Ahead of Results, Eyes on AI Security Demand
Arete Research upgraded Okta twice on Tuesday, moving it to Buy from Sell and lifting its price target to $127 from $83 ahead of Okta’s earnings this week. Shares gained about 0.7% to $92.89 in early Nasdaq trading.
BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update
BlackBerry Ltd. shares rose over 16% on Friday, hitting new 52-week highs on both the Toronto and New York exchanges. Investors came back to the Canadian software group’s auto and secure-comms business.
BlackBerry Stock Jumps as U.S. Security Win Fuels Its Software Comeback
BlackBerry Ltd shares jumped on Thursday, putting the former smartphone name back on traders’ screens after its AtHoc crisis-communications platform won a fresh U.S. government security re-certification and executives talked up its QNX embedded-software business.
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