As of February 17, 2026, the cybersecurity landscape has shifted from a battle of "point products" to a war of integrated platforms. At the center of this transformation is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW). Long recognized as the pioneer of the Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), the company is currently in the spotlight following its fiscal Q2 [...]
NEW YORK — The floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ICE) sits silent today, February 16, 2026, as the U.S. financial markets observe the Presidents Day holiday. While the closure provides a momentary reprieve for traders, the atmosphere remains charged with anticipation following a highly divergent week of
Earnings season is starting to slow down now, which may come as a welcome relief for some. However, we do still have some important companies due to report with Walmart, Alibaba, Newmont Mining, Medtronic, Palo Alto Networks, DoorDash and Occidental...
Cybersecurity platform provider Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) will be announcing earnings results this Tuesday after market close. Here’s what you need to know.
Quantum computing threatens to upend modern cybersecurity and encryption measures, but Palo Alto Networks is already working to secure its clients against it.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In a move that fundamentally redraws the map of the cybersecurity industry, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) officially closed its landmark $25 billion acquisition of identity security leader CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) on February 11, 2026. The transaction, the largest in Palo Alto Networks' history, solidifies CEO Nikesh
In a move that fundamentally reshapes the global cloud computing landscape, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has received unconditional antitrust clearance from the European Union for its $32 billion acquisition of cloud security titan Wiz. This historic decision, finalized on February 10, 2026, clears the final major regulatory hurdle for the
The U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape has entered a definitive new era in early 2026, marked by what analysts are calling a "Strategic Rebound." After years of aggressive antitrust intervention and a "litigation-first" posture from federal regulators, the tide has turned toward regulatory pragmatism. Large-cap companies, once
Following a significant plunge in software valuations, Morgan Stanley sees a rare buy-the-dip opportunity in resilient leaders like Atlassian, Shopify, and Palo Alto Networks.
The United States merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape has entered a transformative era in early 2026, marking a definitive end to the deal-making drought that plagued the previous two years. Driven by a relentless AI supercycle and a dramatic shift toward "regulatory pragmatism," the market is witnessing what analysts
The U.S. capital markets have entered a transformative phase in early 2026, as a dramatic shift in federal regulatory policy clears the way for a wave of corporate consolidation unseen in nearly a decade. Following years of aggressive antitrust enforcement and litigation-first strategies that characterized the early 2020s, the
The United States mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape has undergone a tectonic shift in early 2026, marking an emphatic end to the post-pandemic "deal drought." As of February 12, 2026, total deal value has surged by a staggering 111.5% year-over-year, driven by a flurry of transformative "megadeals" valued
In a move that fundamentally redraws the map of the global cybersecurity landscape, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has officially closed its $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk. The deal, finalized on February 11, 2026, represents the largest transaction in the history of the security industry and signals a bold shift
In a move that fundamentally reshapes the landscape of cloud computing and artificial intelligence, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has secured unconditional antitrust approval from the European Commission for its landmark $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity leader Wiz. The decision, handed down on February 10, 2026, removes the last major regulatory
