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☆ Barclays upgrades this software stock, says it can capitalize on emerging form of cybersecurity
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Zscaler could benefit from the growth of an emerging form of cybersecurity, according to Barclays. The firm upgraded the cloud security stock to overweight from equal weight and upgraded its price target to $190 from $176. Analyst Saket Kalia said the company's growing Zscaler for Workloads platform as well as a growth opportunity in the secure access service edge (SASE) cybersecurity segment underpinned the upgrade. The analyst added that growth in SASE cybersecurity could grow to become the same size or larger than regular network security protocols in three years, which could help propel Zscaler going forward. ZS YTD mountain Zscaler in 2023 — CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.

Persons: Saket Kalia, we're, Kalia, Zscaler, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays Locations: SASE

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Dynamics, United Airlines, Spotify and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spotify — Shares of the music streaming service company fell 2.5% after Redburn Atlantic downgraded the streaming giant to neutral from buy. Tesla — The automaker's stock fell 2.3% in Monday trading upon news that the company's year-over-year sales declined 10.9% in China last month, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association. Oil stocks — Energy stocks soared following the escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict over the weekend. Airline stocks — On a broader level, airline names were down after several major airlines suspended service to Israel following this weekend's attacks. United Airlines slid 5.3%, while Delta Air Lines and American Airlines shed 4.5% and 5.3%, respectively.

Persons: Elizabeth, Saket Kalia, Bristol Myers, Tesla, Baird, — Datadog, Hess, Northrop Grumman, Yun Li, Tanaya Macheel, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: General Dynamics Corp, Spotify, Atlantic, Amazon, Barclays, Therapeutics, Bristol, Bristol Myers Squibb, China Passenger Car Association, Motorola Solutions, Motorola, Bank of America, — Energy, Halliburton, CF Industries, Defense, L3Harris Technologies, General Dynamics, Airline, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines Locations: NASSCO, Norfolk , Virginia, China, Israel, Palestine

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Lockheed Martin, Walt Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An Exxon gas station sign is seen on October 06, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Wall Street firm said the software stock is at an attractive entry point after its recent pullback. Exxon Mobil , Chevron , Occidental Petroleum — Energy stocks popped as oil prices rallied following the Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend. Blue Owl Capital — Shares of the investment company dropped 2.6% after Oppenheimer downgraded Blue Owl Capital to perform from outperform. Lockheed Martin — The aerospace and defense company saw shares rise about 4.5% in premarket trading following the surprise attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas over the weekend.

Persons: Walt, Nelson Peltz's, Trian's, Trian, Saket Kalia, Oppenheimer, Bristol Myers, Tesla, Lockheed Martin, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Lisa Kailai Han, Fred Imbert, Hakyung Kim, Yun Li, Tanaya Macheel, Pia Singh Organizations: Exxon, Walt Disney —, Street Journal, Management, JPMorgan, Spotify Technology, Barclays, Oracle, ISI, Exxon Mobil, Occidental Petroleum — Energy, Chevron, Occidental, Owl, Mirati Therapeutics, Bristol, Bristol Myers Squibb, China Passenger Car Association, Lockheed, Hamas Locations: Brooklyn, New York City, Chevron, Israel, China, Palestinian

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