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Zscaler (ZS) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

In the latest close session, Zscaler (ZS) was up +1.06% at $178.55. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.32%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.34%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.6%. The cloud-based information security …

Hedge Funds Favor Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Over Meta Platforms Inc. (META)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) added nearly $450 billion in market value on Thursday, the largest single-day gain for any U.S. company ever, after its earnings convinced investors its AI spending is starting to pay off. The stock surged as much as 16%, lifting Microsoft's market …

How AI's "Jurassic Park" Moment Sent Cybersecurity Stocks Soaring

AI Raises Cybersecurity Risks In what The Wall Street Journal described as cybersecurity's "Jurassic Park" moment, two of OpenAI's most powerful AI models broke out of a test environment last month to hack Hugging Face, an open-source AI tools platform. The models had been …

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) vs. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Can Palantir Pull Off a Microsoft-Style Comeback?

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had one of the best stretches in its history, rising roughly 25% over three trading days after blowout earnings, including a record $450 billion single-day market cap gain. On Monday night (August 3, 2026), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) launched its comeback …

CoreWeave Second-Quarter Results Top Estimates Amid Cloud Computing Demand

CoreWeave (CRWV) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as revenue more than doubled y PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade Already have a subscription? Sign …

Palantir Technologies’s Q2 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions

Palantir Technologies delivered Q2 results that notably surpassed Wall Street expectations, leading to a significant positive market reaction. Management credited surging demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, especially in the U.S. commercial and government sectors, as the primary driver of the quarter's performance. …

Synopsys (SNPS) Bets Big On Agentic AI: Can The Stock Follow?

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) just showed off some of the most ambitious autonomous engineering software on the market, built alongside Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), at the DAC Chips to Systems Conference on July 26. Yet the stock carries a roughly 12% year-to-date decline even as the company keeps …

CoreWeave Reports Solid Earnings. The Stock Is Up.

Adjusted net loss was $567 million, up from $291 million last year, but below Wall Street projections of $670 million. Adjusted operating income remained above water at $128 million, seen at $70 million by Wall Street and up from only $21 million last quarter. …

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Looks Pricey As Its 5 Year Gain Nears 5x

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Palo Alto Networks stock has delivered very strong long term gains over the past five years, yet current valuation checks point to the …

Oracle, Quantinuum partner to bring quantum computing to cloud

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Quantinuum and Oracle on Tuesday announced a multi-year partnership aimed at bringing quantum computing ‌capabilities to Oracle's cloud platform, as technology firms ‌race to commercialize the nascent technology. Financial terms of the partnership and a ​deployment date were not disclosed. …

Microsoft New AI Chip Could Be a Big Win for Marvell and TSMC

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) could soon give its in-house AI chip effort another test, with a potential Maia 300 launch drawing attention to Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM). Wedbush Securities said a successful rollout could improve the …

Cantor Fitzgerald Resets Rocket Lab Stock Target For 2026

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares fell more than 4% Tuesday after a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss, but Cantor Fitzgerald is looking past the near-term disappointment and raising its price target from $96 to $122. Analyst Andres Sheppard sees Neutron as …

OpenAI Gives Employees a $7 Billion Cash Exit

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT, has reportedly closed a $7 billion tender offer that will allow current and past employes to sell some of their ownership while the company stays private. OpenAI is valued at roughly …

Microsoft Stock Slips as Custom AI-Chip Ambitions Accelerate

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the software and cloud powerhouse behind Azure, fell roughly 0.6% Tuesday as investors digested fresh chatter around its next homegrown AI chip. Barron's reported that Microsoft could roll out its next Maia processor as early as …

Arkose Labs Named to Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Fifth Year

As Agentic AI Traffic Surges 1,100% Quarter over Quarter, the Company is Helping Companies Embrace Agentic Commerce with New Arkose Agent Trust Manager SAN MATEO, Calif., August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arkose Labs, the leader in agent trust, today announced it has once again been named …

Microsoft Emerges as Mizuho's Top Software Pick on AI Growth

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has emerged as Mizuho's preferred software stock through year-end, with analyst Jordan Klein seeing room for Azure growth to accelerate as the company brings more computing capacity online, according to a research note. Klein's case rests …

Hyro Named No. 677 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Company Recognized for Three-Year Revenue Growth, Earning a Place Among the Nation's Most Successful Independent Businesses NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyro, the leading Agentic Care Communications platform, today announced it has been ranked No. 677 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, …

OpenAI's $7 Billion Sale Fuels IPO Buzz

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft-backed (NASDAQ:MSFT) OpenAI has completed a roughly $7 billion tender offer allowing current and former employees to cash out shares while the ChatGPT maker remains private, giving the company more flexibility over the timing of a potentially blockbuster …

AI lending rules loosened despite bubble fears

AI data centres will be exempt from strict financial crisis-era lending rules despite fears regarding the sector's debt-fuelled spending. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has loosened rules for some data centre owners to issue so-called "asset-backed securities" (ABS), a complex type of …

Jim Cramer Highlights Arista Networks (ANET) Following Q2 Beat and 50% Rally

Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) posted $3.04 billion in total sales for Q2 2026, which represents a 37.7% year-over-year increase and beat Wall Street consensus estimates by $210 million. Non-GAAP earnings per share came in at $1.02, topping expectations by $0.13. The top-line expansion pulled …

VulnCheck Ranks No. 478 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

717% Three-Year Revenue Growth Places VulnCheck in the Top 10% Overall and Among the Top 10 Cybersecurity Companies LEXINGTON, Mass., August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VulnCheck, The Exploit Intelligence Company, today announced that it ranked No. 478 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the annual list …

TWLO Q2 Deep Dive: AI Adoption and Platform Expansion Drive Revenue Acceleration

TWLO Q2 Deep Dive: AI Adoption and Platform Expansion Drive Revenue Acceleration Customer engagement platform Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market's revenue expectations , with sales up 22% year on year to $1.50 billion. On top of that, next quarter's revenue …

Bandwidth Q2 Results Raise the Stakes for Its AI Growth Strategy

Bandwidth Inc. BAND reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations and raised its full-year 2026 outlook, giving investors a clearer test of whether AI-driven communications can become a larger contributor to enterprise growth and profitability. Revenue reached $220 million, up 22% year over year, while …

Bandwidth Stock Faces a Growth Versus Valuation Test for Investors

Bandwidth Inc. BAND enters the second half of 2026 with faster enterprise demand, rising software contribution and improving profitability. The investment question is whether those gains can support the stock's valuation or whether investors should wait for additional evidence that growth can translate into …

Bandwidth Stock Rises 21.7% in a Week: Can the Rally Still Continue?

Bandwidth Inc. BAND has gained 21.7% in a week, putting its operating progress under a brighter spotlight. The central question is whether improving fundamentals and rising demand for AI-driven communications can support further investor interest after the recent advance.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks …

Palantir (PLTR) AI Drives US Targeting In Iran As Missile Bottleneck Emerges

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) is reported to be the primary operating system behind the U.S. military's AI driven targeting in Iran through the Pentagon's …

Palo Alto Networks Jumped Almost 6% in a Day as AI Hacking Fears Spiked. Here’s Where the Stock Could Go in 2026

Stocks Finish Lower as Soaring Crude Prices Spur Inflation Fears

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.06% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.34%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.07%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) …

Down 0.5% in 2026, Is Palantir Stock a Buy?

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) are down 0.5% year-to-date, underperforming the Nasdaq Composite's roughly 14.4% gain. Much of that underperformance reflects the stock's lofty valuation coming into the year -- not a collapse in demand. In fact, Palantir continues to see explosive growth …

Should You Hold or Fold SNPS Stock After a 20% Decline in 3 Months?

Synopsys, Inc. SNPS shares have plunged 19.8% in the past three months, underperforming the Zacks Computer - Software industry and the Zacks Computer and Technology sector's appreciation of 15.7% and 2%, respectively. SNPS Three-Month Performance ChartZacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Despite …

EXCLUSIVE: CPI Lands Tomorrow and Could Send PLTR, TSLA Surging—But Only if It's A 'Serious Shock,' Cato Economist Says

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The July Consumer Price Index lands Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET, and traders are hoping a soft number can reignite momentum in high-beta names like Palantir Technologies …

Intellinum Achieves "Oracle Validated: Oracle Fusion Cloud Application Expertise" for Delivering Proven, Repeatable Integration

Intellinum FlexiPro Label offers customers a fully automated, event-driven barcode labeling and printing solution designed to work with Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM DALLAS, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellinum, a leading provider of barcode labeling and mobility solutions, and an Oracle partner today announced …

Square Credit Card Levels Up: Rewards Built for Small Businesses and a New Way to Pay Vendors

New Bill Pay capabilities pair with an expanded, refreshed Square Credit Card to give more sellers a simpler way to manage every outflow from one platform DISTRIBUTED-WORKFORCE/OAKLAND, Calif., August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today announced a significant expansion of its Square Credit Card program and …

C1 Appoints Jeff St. Clair as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Growth in the Agentic Enterprise Era

C1 Former Halcyon, Automox, and Palo Alto Networks leader joins C1 at the inflection point of enterprise AI adoption to scale the industry's leading identity platform SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C1, the AI-native identity platform, today announced the appointment of …

How Cybersecurity Has Become Critical Tech Battlefield

Cybersecurity faces a new era as hackers automate attacks. The troubling trend brings serious implications for AI stocks. Continue Reading

Jim Cramer’s AI Security Play: Why CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Palo Alto (PANW) Are Dominating the Market

Wall Street's early-year assumption that generative AI would commoditize cybersecurity led short sellers to bet heavily against specialized software platforms. However, as autonomous AI tools scale, enterprise networks face increasingly complex threat vectors that require dedicated platform security. During the August 6 episode of …