Zscaler Jumps 6% on Reaffirmed Revenue Outlook and IBM Security Pact; Palo Alto and CrowdStrike Gain 4%

A reaffirmed revenue outlook and a fresh security partnership have pushed cybersecurity to the front of the market, and the group's leader is setting the pace. Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS | ZS Price Prediction) shares are up 6% to $230.

24/7 Wall Street • 12 hours ago

Wall Street Left Software for Dead: 4 Stocks Institutions Are Buying Back

Software opened the year as the market's favorite casualty. The SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF NYSEARCA: XSW and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF BATS: IGV each dropped roughly 25% to 27% in the first quarter alone, as traders priced in a future where artificial intelligence (AI) made subscription software obsolete.

MarketBeat • 18 hours ago

How to Play AI Theme With ETFs Amid Overvaluation Concerns?

CNBC's Cramer favors established AI winners despite valuation concerns. Here are ETFs offering diversified exposure to his top stock picks.

Zacks Investment Research • 16 hours ago

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) concluded the recent trading session at $398.42, signifying a -1.76% move from its prior day's close.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 8, 2026

A $1,000 Bet on Palo Alto Networks Beat the S&P 500 by More Than 5x Over Ten Years

Palo Alto Networks turned a humble firewall appliance into a sprawling AI security platform, and investors who held through three brutal drawdowns since 2020 found out just how much patience can pay off.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 7, 2026

CrowdStrike Advances 3% on Agentic Security Accelerator With Amazon and NVIDIA; Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler Gain 4%

A startup accelerator that CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD | CRWD Price Prediction) runs with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is triggering a broad bid for cybersecurity names tied to protecting AI agents. CrowdStrike stock is up 3% to $281.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 6, 2026

Cramer says these blue-chip stocks are among the best ways to invest in the AI boom

Jim Cramer said established tech giants with strong businesses and multiple ways to benefit from AI are some of the best places to invest in the boom. He remains diversified but is overweight AI, arguing those stocks offer more opportunities for growth as higher rates weigh on much of the rest of the market.

CNBC • Oct 6, 2026

US software stocks scale fresh 2026 highs as AI disruption worries fade

US software stocks are touching fresh 2026 highs, supported by a sharp rise in earnings expectations, which according to several analysts indicate that fears over AI-led disruption in ​the sector were largely overstated.

Reuters • Oct 6, 2026

3 Sectors Where Volatility Is Creating Entry Points, Not Exit Signals

Price swings send plenty of investors running for the exits. To a trader who spent years making markets on an options floor, those same swings look like the opportunity.

MarketBeat • Oct 6, 2026

Better Buy: Fortinet or Palo Alto Networks?

These are excellent companies, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.

The Motley Fool • Oct 5, 2026