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Shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are down 8% in early Thursday trading, changing hands near $679 after Wednesday’s close of $747.61. The move marks the cybersecurity leader’s worst single-day drop in about 22 months, despite a fiscal Q1 2027 earnings beat and a raised outlook. Cybersecurity peer Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is dipping modestly in sympathy, ... CrowdStrike Sinks 9% as Earnings Beat Falls Short of Lofty Expectations, Weighing on Palo Alto Networks

CrowdStrike shares slid 11% in Thursday's premarket trading after the cybersecurity firm's annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth failed ‌to impress investors expecting a boost from AI investments. The stock ‌had rallied 60% in May. CrowdStrike's ARR grew 22% year-over-year to $4.44 billion, of which $193.8 million ​of net new ARR was added in the first quarter.

The stock market hit new highs amid a win streak. AI and metals led while Google tested support. Palo Alto jumped late on earnings.

Check Point Software Technologies on Thursday reported first quarter earnings that topped estimates while revenue and billings missed Wall Street targets. CHKP stock fell on the news. The cybersecurity firm reported earnings before the market open.