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Palo Alto crushes earnings, AI makes cybersecurity more urgent — ride the momentum

Palo Alto Networks just reported quarterly results that handily beat expectations, and their CEO says AI is actually increasing demand for cybersecurity — not replacing it. Analysts are already raising their price targets.

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Palo Alto Networks silenced critics who thought AI would hurt cybersecurity companies — instead, AI is making cyber threats more urgent, which means more spending on defense. The stock jumped 12% on the news and analysts are already raising their targets. When a stock gaps up on earnings and analysts immediately upgrade it, that buying pressure often continues for several weeks. Peer cybersecurity stocks like CrowdStrike and Fortinet could also ride the same wave of investor enthusiasm.

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