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NASDAQ:FTNT News 14 December 2025 - 6 February 2026

Fortinet stock rises in premarket after earnings beat and upbeat 2026 outlook

Fortinet stock rises in premarket after earnings beat and upbeat 2026 outlook

Fortinet shares rose 2.8% to $81.11 premarket after quarterly earnings and revenue beat forecasts, with billings climbing to $2.37 billion. Adjusted earnings reached 81 cents per share on $1.91 billion revenue. The company projected first-quarter earnings below some estimates and approved a $1 billion increase to its share buyback program. Service revenue growth lagged, raising questions about renewal momentum.
6 February 2026
CrowdStrike stock slides again: AI jitters, insider filings and March earnings loom

CrowdStrike stock slides again: AI jitters, insider filings and March earnings loom

CrowdStrike shares fell 1.5% to $415.36 Wednesday, extending a six-day losing streak and leaving the stock 27% below its November peak. Trading volume hit 4.7 million shares. The drop followed insider sale disclosures and a broader $830 billion selloff in software stocks amid AI disruption fears. Investors now await CrowdStrike’s March 3 earnings report.
Palo Alto Networks stock drops after Chronosphere deal closes, with earnings next in focus

Palo Alto Networks stock drops after Chronosphere deal closes, with earnings next in focus

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 4.8% to $174.85 Thursday after closing its $3.35 billion acquisition of observability firm Chronosphere. The stock edged up to $176.20 in after-hours trading. Investors are watching for Palo Alto’s Feb. 12 earnings report for updates on integration and the deal’s impact.
Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after the bell as Fed decision nears — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after the bell as Fed decision nears — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.2% to $184.19 in late Monday trading, with about 5.3 million shares changing hands. CrowdStrike, Fortinet, and Zscaler also advanced ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday. Nike said it is investigating a possible data breach after a ransomware group claimed to have leaked company data. Investors are watching for big-tech earnings and Fed policy signals this week.
Fortinet stock jumps on TD Cowen upgrade — what FTNT investors watch before earnings

Fortinet stock jumps on TD Cowen upgrade — what FTNT investors watch before earnings

Fortinet shares rose 5.2% to $81.64 Friday after TD Cowen upgraded the stock to buy, citing steady demand and AI-driven security growth. The move comes ahead of Fortinet’s Feb. 5 earnings report, with investors focused on billings and management’s 2026 outlook. Trading volume reached 10.7 million shares. The stock remains 29% below its 52-week high amid ongoing concerns over device security and SSO vulnerabilities.
Palo Alto Networks stock edges higher — what PANW traders are watching next

Palo Alto Networks stock edges higher — what PANW traders are watching next

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 0.44% to $182.27 Thursday as the S&P 500 climbed. Unit 42, its threat research arm, reported new browser-based JavaScript attack tactics and reiterated it does not process ransomware payments. The company maintained fiscal Q2 revenue guidance of $2.57–$2.59 billion. Board member Mary Pat McCarthy will retire January 23, 2026.
Palo Alto Networks stock swings on China cybersecurity clampdown report — what to watch for PANW

Palo Alto Networks stock swings on China cybersecurity clampdown report — what to watch for PANW

Palo Alto Networks shares rose about 1% to $190.85 in premarket trading after Reuters reported China ordered local firms to stop using cybersecurity software from several U.S. and Israeli vendors, including Palo Alto, VMware, Fortinet, and Check Point. An SEC filing showed Palo Alto executive Lee Klarich sold around 120,768 shares under a pre-arranged plan. Fortinet and Check Point shares slipped, while Broadcom gained.
US economic calendar today: Retail sales and PPI loom as Wall Street futures slip ahead of bank earnings

US economic calendar today: Retail sales and PPI loom as Wall Street futures slip ahead of bank earnings

U.S. stock futures slipped early Wednesday, with S&P 500 E-minis down 0.17% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis off 0.22% before key bank earnings and economic data. JPMorgan reported a profit beat but shares fell after executives warned about credit-card rate caps. Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet dropped over 2% premarket. Traders awaited retail sales and producer price data for signals on inflation and consumer demand.
CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) drops after-hours as Wall Street opens 2026 and traders focus on valuation

CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) drops after-hours as Wall Street opens 2026 and traders focus on valuation

CrowdStrike shares fell 3.2% to $453.58 in after-hours trading Friday, underperforming a broader market rebound. Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Zscaler also closed lower. The drop came as investors eyed next week’s U.S. labor data and awaited new tech earnings. CrowdStrike traded between $449.49 and $477.25 during the session, with about 3 million shares changing hands.
CrowdStrike stock slides after-hours as Wedbush keeps CRWD on its top AI picks list

CrowdStrike stock slides after-hours as Wedbush keeps CRWD on its top AI picks list

CrowdStrike shares last traded at $468.76, down 1.5% after the New Year’s holiday market closure. Analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush reiterated a $600 price target, citing AI-driven security demand. Sector peers Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet also fell. Investors await early January U.S. economic data and CrowdStrike’s next results for updates on subscription growth.
Cybersecurity Stocks Week Ahead: Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Zscaler and Okta in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Cybersecurity Stocks Week Ahead: Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Zscaler and Okta in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

U.S. stock markets will close early Dec. 24 and remain shut Dec. 25, with thin trading expected. Palo Alto Networks deepened its Google Cloud partnership and won German approval for its CyberArk acquisition. Fortinet vulnerabilities drew new warnings, while Okta-linked social engineering attacks intensified. Wall Street flagged strong cybersecurity platform performance but raised concerns about valuations.
Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks shares fell 3.1% to $122.26 on Dec. 17 after Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $159 from $171, though kept an Overweight rating. Fortinet announced a joint “secure AI data center” solution with Arista, now deployed at Monolithic Power Systems. Arista’s market cap stood near $183.1 billion late Wednesday.
Cybersecurity Stocks Today: Okta Rallies on Jefferies Upgrade as Palo Alto Warns on AI Cloud Attacks and Fortinet Targets NVIDIA “AI Factory” Security (Dec. 16, 2025)

Cybersecurity Stocks Today: Okta Rallies on Jefferies Upgrade as Palo Alto Warns on AI Cloud Attacks and Fortinet Targets NVIDIA “AI Factory” Security (Dec. 16, 2025)

Okta shares rose 2.06% Tuesday after Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy and lifted its price target to $125, citing strong identity-security demand into 2026. Other cybersecurity names, including CyberArk and SentinelOne, also gained as the sector outperformed a falling broader market. The Dow was down 0.63% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.42% by 2:00 p.m. ET. Cybersecurity ETFs traded modestly higher.
Cybersecurity US Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 15–19, 2025): Zscaler’s Bounce Test, SailPoint’s Post-Earnings Reset, and Fed-Cut Volatility

Cybersecurity US Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 15–19, 2025): Zscaler’s Bounce Test, SailPoint’s Post-Earnings Reset, and Fed-Cut Volatility

US cybersecurity stocks rose early in the week after the Federal Reserve cut rates on Dec. 10, but reversed as tech shares sold off following Broadcom’s AI-driven outlook. Investors favored companies with strong recurring revenue and measurable AI security benefits, while becoming more selective on valuations and guidance. SailPoint shares slipped despite beating earnings, as high expectations and valuation weighed on the reaction.

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PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) share price: what to watch before Monday after a bruising week

8 February 2026
Sydney, Feb 8, 2026, 17:15 AEDT — Market closed PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) shares last ended at A$4.12 on Friday, down 5 cents, or 1.2%, from the prior close. The stock is about 10% lower than a week earlier and traded between A$3.94 and A$4.22, with roughly 37 million shares changing hands. (Intelligent Investor) The stock heads into Monday after a sharp selloff across the Australian market, which closed down 2% on Friday and logged a 1.8% weekly drop, according to ABC News. MooMoo Australia analyst Michael McCarthy told ABC News that “panic is spreading” as investors watched multiple markets
Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.
Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
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