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software: Archive
Palo Alto (PANW) Down 10% in a Month: What Should Investors Do?
by Anirudha Bhagat
While Palo Alto's (PANW) long-term growth story remains compelling, issues like decelerating sales growth, lofty valuations and macroeconomic headwinds suggest that now may not be the ideal time to buy aggressively.
NVDAPositive Net Change PANWNegative Net Change ZSNegative Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
computers cybersecurity software tech-stocks
Bull of the Day: Datadog (DDOG)
by Kevin Cook
Ahead of Thursday's report, Akamai forms strategic security partnership with the "data guard dog"
DDOGNegative Net Change AKAMNegative Net Change TSLAPositive Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
cloud-computing cybersecurity software
Time to Buy the Recent Dip in Microsoft or Amazon's Stock?
by Shaun Pruitt
As volatility fears start to settle Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) are two big tech stocks investors may be eyeing for a rebound.
AMZNNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change
cloud-computing e-commerce earnings software tech-stocks
Palantir Stock Rises After Earnings: Dark Horse of AI Applications?
by Ethan Feller
Palantir stock has been quietly rising as its new AI platform dominates the enterprise software space.
MSFTPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change PLTRPositive Net Change
artificial-intelligence software tech-stocks
Fortinet (FTNT) Stock Before Q2 Earnings: To Buy or Not to Buy?
by Vasundhara Sawalka
Fortinet's (FTNT) second-quarter 2024 earnings are likely to have been aided by the steady growth of Security Fabric, cloud and SD-WAN offerings amid intense competition and elevated valuation.
CSCOPositive Net Change CHKPNegative Net Change FTNTNegative Net Change PANWNegative Net Change
internet software tech-stocks
3 Standout Stocks of This Week's Busy Earnings Lineup
by Shaun Pruitt
In the most anticipated week of the Q2 earnings season, several top-rated Zacks stocks are standing out after exceeding their quarterly top and bottom line expectations on Tuesday.
NOGNegative Net Change ANETNegative Net Change PYPLNegative Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change
cloud-computing communications dividend-investing dividends earnings internet investing oil-energy payments software tech-stocks
Microsoft ETFs Tumble as Q3 Cloud Growth Slows Down
by Sweta Killa
Though Microsoft (MSFT) beat earnings and revenue estimates, growth in Azure cloud computing slowed down. Microsoft also offered weak guidance for the ongoing quarter.
MSFTPositive Net Change XLKPositive Net Change FTECPositive Net Change IYWPositive Net Change VGTPositive Net Change IXNPositive Net Change
earnings etfs software
Time to Buy Meta Platforms Stock as Q2 Earnings Approach?
by Shaun Pruitt
Let's see if it's time to buy Meta Platforms (META) stock as its Q2 results approach after market hours on Wednesday, July, 31.
METAPositive Net Change OMCPositive Net Change SNAPNegative Net Change PINSNegative Net Change
ad-tech advertising artificial-intelligence internet investing metaverse software tech-stocks
Fortinet (FTNT) Falls 11% in 6 Months: Should You Hold or Fold?
by Vasundhara Sawalka
Fortinet's (FTNT) cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, including next-gen firewalls and AI capabilities, make the stock worth a watch amid fierce competition and premium valuation.
CSCOPositive Net Change CHKPNegative Net Change FTNTNegative Net Change PANWNegative Net Change
software tech-stocks
Microsoft Gears Up for Earnings After the Bell: ETFs in Focus
by Sweta Killa
ft (MSFT) is set to release fourth-quarter 2024 results today after market close. The software maker has a reasonable chance of beating estimates in the reported quarter.
MSFTPositive Net Change XLKPositive Net Change FTECPositive Net Change IYWPositive Net Change VGTPositive Net Change IXNPositive Net Change
etfs software tech-stocks
Should Investors Buy Microsoft's Stock Ahead of Earnings?
by Shaun Pruitt
Reporting its fiscal fourth quarter results after market hours on Tuesday, July 30, let's see if it's time to buy Microsoft's (MSFT) stock.
MSFTPositive Net Change AAPLPositive Net Change AMDPositive Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change TSLAPositive Net Change
artificial-intelligence cloud-computing earnings investing software tech-stocks
Salesforce (CRM) Rises 6% in a Week: What Should Investors Do Now?
by Anirudha Bhagat
While Salesforce's (CRM) recent stock surge and strong market position are encouraging, slowing sales growth warrants caution.
AMZNNegative Net Change CRMNegative Net Change IBMNegative Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change
artificial-intelligence cloud-computing computers earnings-estimates-revisions software tech-stocks
Datadog (DDOG) Falls 7.2% MTD: Should Investors Buy the Dip?
by Vasundhara Sawalka
Datadog's (DDOG) innovative portfolio and an expanding partner base make it an attractive investment opportunity.
AMZNNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change DDOGNegative Net Change
saas software tech-stocks
Bear of the Day: CrowdStrike (CRWD)
by Kevin Cook
Trying to keep up with the bad guys just gave the world a big shot of friendly fire
CRWDNegative Net Change
artificial-intelligence automation cybersecurity software
Adobe (ADBE) Gains 17.7% in 3 Months: What Should You Do Now?
by Shilpa Mete
Adobe (ADBE) gains momentum on the heels of growing generative AI capabilities, which bode well for its long-term prospects.
MSFTPositive Net Change IBMNegative Net Change ADBEPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change
artificial-intelligence software tech-stocks
Arista (ANET) Surges 95% in a Year: Should You Ride the Wave?
by Supriyo Bose
With solid fundamentals and healthy revenue-generating potential driven by robust demand trends, Arista (ANET) appears to be a solid investment proposition.
MSFTPositive Net Change CSCOPositive Net Change ANETNegative Net Change
cloud-computing communications iot software tech-stocks
Cloudflare (NET) Up 6% in a Month: How Should You Play Now?
by Anirudha Bhagat
While Cloudflare's (NET) recent stock surge and strong market position are encouraging, significant volatility and high valuation warrant caution.
AMZNNegative Net Change AKAMNegative Net Change FSLYNegative Net Change NETNegative Net Change
computers internet software tech-stocks
CrowdStrike (CRWD) Up 45% YTD: What Should Investors Do Now?
by Anirudha Bhagat
Given the combination of lofty valuations, intense competition, slowing sales growth and macroeconomic headwinds, staying away from investing in CrowdStrike (CRWD) stock now appears to be a prudent move.
MSFTPositive Net Change SNegative Net Change PANWNegative Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
computers cybersecurity software tech-stocks
3 Tech Stocks That Could Soar from Cooler Inflation
by Shaun Pruitt
The anticipated expansion of RingCentral (RNG), Twilio (TWLO), and Arm Holdings (ARM) may start to come to fruition amid cooler inflation.
ARMPositive Net Change RNGNegative Net Change TWLONegative Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change
business-services earnings internet investing software tech-stocks
ServiceNow (NOW) Loses 5% in a Week: Should You Buy the Dip?
by Aniruddha Ganguly
ServiceNow's (NOW) recent dip offers a buying opportunity for growth-oriented investors, given its growing GenAI prowess and strong partner base.
MSFTPositive Net Change IBMNegative Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change NOWNegative Net Change
artificial-intelligence automobiles cloud-computing saas software tech-stocks
Bull of the Day: Paycom Software (PAYC)
by Tracey Ryniec
No debt and sales expected to grow 10.2% this year.
PAYCNegative Net Change
cloud-computing software
3 Intriguing Internet Stocks to Buy Now
by Shaun Pruitt
Belonging to vibrant internet-related industries here are three highly ranked tech stocks to consider.
OKTANegative Net Change CVNANegative Net Change BMBLNegative Net Change
auto-tires-trucks cybersecurity e-commerce earnings internet investing software
Q2 Earnings Season Kicks Off as These Leaders Surge: Stocks to Watch
by Bryan Hayes
Just last week, five of the Magnificent 7 members touched new all-time highs.
TSLAPositive Net Change PLTRPositive Net Change
artificial-intelligence autonomous-vehicles earnings electric-vehicles interest-rate investing magnificent-7 self-driving-cars software tech-stocks
Palo Alto (PANW) Up 11% in a Month: What's Next for Investors?
by Anirudha Bhagat
Palo Alto's (PANW) move to offer free trials and deferred billings options to accelerate the adoption of the unified platform among customers is likely to continue hurting revenue and earnings growth in the near term.
NVDAPositive Net Change PANWNegative Net Change ZSNegative Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
artificial-intelligence computers momentum-stocks software tech-stocks
3 Top Ranked Software Stocks to Buy Now: DDOG, APP, MNDY
by Ethan Feller
After a period of underperformance, software stocks such as Datadog, AppLovin and monday.com are on the rise again.
APPPositive Net Change IGVPositive Net Change DDOGNegative Net Change MNDYPositive Net Change
ad-tech software