Investing.com -- The software sector is catching a major tailwind today, fueled by a noticeable rotation out of semiconductor stocks and into high-growth enterprise tech. Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) strong pre-market rally—driven by a massive $90 billion Q4 print and 43% Azure growth—has ignited a broader bid across the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF.
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A bad day for International Business Machines has turned into great day for CrowdStrike Holdings and other cybersecurity companies. The reason why seems to be a short reference about cybersecurity in a letter to shareholders from IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. Krishna discussed how IBM clients in June shifted quarterly capital spending toward servers, storage, and memory purchases ahead of expected price increases.
A bad day for International Business Machines has turned into great day for CrowdStrike Holdings and other cybersecurity companies. The reason why seems to be a short reference about cybersecurity in a letter to shareholders from IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. Krishna discussed how IBM clients in June shifted quarterly capital spending toward servers, storage, and memory purchases ahead of expected price increases.
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On this episode of Stock Movers with John Tucker: - Macy's (M) shares are on the move after it lifted its sales outlook for the year, a sign that the company's focus on growing its luxury business and improving its assortment is paying off. - GameStop (GME) shares are climbing after the video-game retailer reported a record quarterly profit driven by its collectibles business. Sales overall climbed 14% to $835.3 million. Net income of $389.6 million was the highest ever for a quarter in the company's history, GameStop said in a regulatory filing Tuesday. - Palo Alto (PANW) shares are dropping as the security software company reported results following a 61% year-to-date rally. The company reported third-quarter results that beat the average analyst expectation and raised its full-year forecast for key metrics, but failed to meet elevated buyside expectations.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter 2026 results and increased its full-year earnings guidance, supported by growing demand for artificial intelligence-focused cybersecurity products and the integration of recently acquired businesses. Despite the earnings beat and improved outlook, the stock reversed early gains and was down 4.
Software stocks have rebounded from a punishing selloff as investors are betting that AI may boost the sector rather than leaving it for dead. Now investors are flocking to firms they see succeeding at integrating AI and adjusting price models by charging clients based on actual usage – while steering clear of firms that are too dependent on traditional pricing, which involves subscription fees based on headcount. "While AI is causing massive disruption, it is remapping the industry rather than destroying it," said Daniel Morgan, portfolio manager at Synovus Trust in Atlanta.
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) reports a stellar Q3 with 60% growth in Next Generation Security ARR and significant advancements in AI-driven network security solutions.
Moby summary of Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) reported what executives described as a record fiscal third quarter, with results exceeding guidance across key metrics as the company cited stronger organic bookings, momentum from its platformization strategy and rising demand tied to artificial intelligence securi
Hamza Fodderwala: I am Hamza Fodderwala, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance. With me on today's call to discuss our fiscal third quarter results are Nikesh Arora, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Dipak Golechha, our chief financial officer, Following our prepared remarks, Lee Klarich, our chief product and technology officer and board member, will join us for the question and answer portion. While there, please click on the link for quarterly results to find the Q3 26 supplemental financials information and Q3 26 earnings presentation, During the course of today's call, we will be making forward looking statements and projections regarding the company's business operations, and financial performance as well as the company's recent acquisitions.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Palo Alto (PANW) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended April 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Palo Alto stock popped amid fiscal Q3 earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street targets as key financial metrics also topped expectations.
Chief Executive Officer Nikesh Arora said the results should demonstrate that fears of a so-called “SaaS-Pocalypse,” in which AI-native firms will come to displace legacy software incumbents, are misplaced as applied to the cybersecurity industry.
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