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☆ These are the 11 sectors that comprise the S&P 500 — and the stocks we own in each
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +28 min

.GSPF YTD mountain S & P 500 Financials Sector YTD performance Club stocks in the Financials sector: Morgan Stanley ( MS): The bank's services include investment banking, wealth management and investment management. Communication Services Sector market weight: 8.85% Market cap: $3.3 trillion YTD performance: up 44.5% Industries: Diversified telecommunication services; entertainment; interactive media & services; media; wireless telecommunication services. .GSPTS YTD mountain S & P 500 Communication Services Sector YTD performance Club stocks in the Communication Services sector: Walt Disney (DIS): The entertainment giant reported another mixed quarter last month, even against low expectations. Real estate Sector market weight: 2.44% Market cap: $909 billion YTD performance: up 0.9% Industries: Equity real estate investment trusts; real estate management & development. .SPLRCR YTD mountain S & P 500 Real Estate Sector YTD performance While we don't own any real estate stocks, investors have historically invested in the sector for its reliable cash flow from income-generating properties.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim, Salesforce, reenergized, Marc Benioff, Wolfe, Palo, Eli Lilly, Cantor Fitzgerald, Bausch, bioprocessing, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Eaton Vance, Wells Fargo, Wells, TJX, Wynn, Locker, We've, Mary Dillon, Walt Disney, Bob Iger's, Emerson, Davidson, Vimal Kapur, Stanley Black, Decker, Estee Lauder, Gillette —, Elliott, Coterra, Linde, Jim Cramer, Mandel Ngan Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club, Technology Sector, Industries, Communications, Technology, Information Technology, Apple, Wedbush Securities, Microsoft, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Nvidia, Broadcom, VMware, Palo Alto Networks, Wolfe Research, Palo Alto, Oracle, Mizuho, Amazon Web Services, Google, Health Care, Biotechnology, Health, Bausch Health, Leerink Partners, GE Healthcare Technologies, General Electric, GE, Financials, Bank of America, United Auto Workers, Detroit, Ford, Starbucks, TJX, Marshalls, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Communication Services, Communication, Hollywood, Charter Communications, Disney, JMP Securities, Facebook, Industrials, Aerospace, Emerson, Caterpillar, Honeywell, Consumer Staples Sector, Consumer, Consumer Staples, Costco Wholesale, Procter & Gamble, Gillette, Constellation Brands, Corona, Modelo, Pacifico, Elliott Management, Energy Sector, Energy, Coterra Energy, Natural Resources, West Texas, Utilities Sector, Electric, Companies, Sempra Energy, Materials, Chemicals, Linde, LIN, DuPont, Sector, Equity, Real, Jim Cramer's Charitable, New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty Locations: U.S, FactSet, bioprocessing, Wells Fargo, China, Maxx, Macao, Asia, Pacifico —, California, Texas

☆ Jim Cramer calls Palo Alto Networks' CEO the Tom Brady of executives
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Arora Nikesh, Palo Alto Networks CEO & Chairman at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 23rd, 2022. Zscaler (ZS) reported strong quarterly results Tuesday evening, but Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is still the top cybersecurity pick for CNBC's Jim Cramer. If you like this story, sign up for Jim Cramer's Top 10 Morning Thoughts on the Market email newsletter for free. Palo Alto is the leading name, in part, because of the company's strong management, with Cramer on Wednesday calling CEO Nikesh Arora the Tom Brady of executives. The CNBC Investing Club owns Palo Alto shares.

Persons: Arora, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Zscaler, Jim Cramer's, Cramer, Nikesh Arora, Tom Brady Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, billings, CNBC Investing Club, Palo Alto Locations: Palo, Davos, Switzerland

☆ Here's our second-quarter earnings report card for 34 stocks in the portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Eli Lilly not only reported a stellar second quarter, management was able to raise its full-year sales and adjusted earnings outlook as well. Though revenues were a tad short, earnings results were better than expected on a both a HAAP and adjusted basis. Constellation Brands' (STZ) sales and earnings results outpaced expectations. DuPont (DD) reported a good quarter prior to us initiating a position in the name. But the slight comparable-sales miss in North America prompted questions about the company's ability to hit its long-term targets of 10% to 12% revenue growth and 15% to 20% earnings growth.

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☆ Top Wall Street analysts pick these 5 stocks for compelling returns, including Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Nvidia | via ReutersThe macro backdrop is looking challenging as September begins, but analysts have highlighted several stocks that they feel confident about for the long term. Here are five attractive stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts, as rated by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. The company recently reported its fiscal second-quarter results, which crushed Wall Street's expectations, as revenue more than doubled compared to the prior-year quarter. Management expects sequential revenue growth to accelerate in the fiscal third quarter, fueled by AI and cloud infrastructure. He expects the company's AI initiatives to create value for small business owners, consumers, and taxpayers, driving long-term growth and improved profitability.

Persons: INTU PANW, Wall, Harlan Sur, Sur, Ross Seymore, MRVL, Seymore, Keith Bachman, billings, Bachman, Brad Zelnick, Zelnick Organizations: Nvidia, TipRanks, JPMorgan, Marvell Technology, Management, Deutsche Bank, Automotive, Marvell, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks, BMO Capital, Palo, Intuit Financial, Intuit Locations: Santa Clara , California, Palo, billings, Palo Alto

CrowdStrike shares rose as much as 10.2% to $164.41 on Thursday and was last trading at $162, up 8.59%. Okta's shares rose 17.6% to $86.50, their highest level since May. Other cybersecurity firms were also trading higher, buoyed by CrowdStrike and Okta. Multiple analysts raised their price target for the shares of CrowdStrike and Okta in reaction to the news. Austin, Texas-based CrowdStrike delivers cloud-based cybersecurity protection through its Falcon platform that is used by many large U.S. companies.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, CrowdStrike, Okta, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Mark Porter Organizations: REUTERS, CrowdStrike Holdings, Okta Inc, Wall, Zscaler Inc, Nasdaq, Palo Alto Networks, Thomson Locations: CrowdStrike, Austin , Texas, U.S, San Francisco, New York

☆ Here are 2 major themes to watch in the week ahead after Friday's market rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

As August is known to be, it's been a rough month-to-date for all three of those stock market benchmarks so far. This past week, the overall market was oversold, according to Jim Cramer's trusted S & P Oscillator. After Friday's strong finish, we'll see if the market's oversold condition abates as two major themes play out in the week ahead: Earnings from two Club names — Salesforce (CRM) and Broadcom (AVGO) — and key economic reports ahead of September's Fed meeting. Outside of the labor market and inflation, we'll also get a look at the housing market with the pending home sales on Wednesday. As we heard from fellow Club name Palo Alto Networks (PANW) last week, companies are growing more cautious and more closely scrutinizing large sales deals.

Persons: Jerome Powell's, Powell, it's, Jim Cramer's, Friday's, —, It's, we've, we'll, we're, Salesforce, AVGO, We're, Brown, Forman, Campbell Soup, LULU, Jim Cramer, Jim, Angela Weiss Organizations: Nasdaq, Federal, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Broadcom, Fed, Labor, Club, Palo Alto Networks, VMWare, HEICO Corporation, Bank of Montreal, BMO, Bank of Nova, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, PVH Corp, Patterson Companies, Veeva Systems, UBS, Academy Sports, Hormel, Signet Jewelers, Dell Technologies, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty Locations: Jackson Hole , Wyoming, China, Bank of Nova Scotia, New York City

☆ Here's why this cyber leader still has more room to run, despite recent share-price volatility
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But while Palo Alto's share price may be seesawing, the company's underlying business fundamentals and its future growth prospects remain intact. Shares of Palo Alto were up more than 1.4% in afternoon trading Friday, at roughly $230.70 apiece. Palo Alto "is winning business from everybody, and it was one of the most impressive, albeit long, conference calls that I've ever been on." UBS lifted its price target on Palo Alto stock to $260 a share, from $220, while maintaining a neutral rating. Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Persons: Palo, CNBC Jim Cramer, Fortinet, Jim, Roger Boyd, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, David Paul Morris Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Palo, CNBC, Palo Alto, Sales, ISI, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, RBC Capital Markets, UBS, RBC, Alto Networks, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Palo Alto, Palo, Santa Clara , California, U.S

☆ Here are the 8 trades and 3 price-target changes we made during a busy week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Monday Monday proved to be a harbinger for the rest of the week, beginning with purchases of GE Healthcare (GEHC) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). GE Healthcare and Stanley Black & Decker appeared especially attractive, leading us to buy 100 shares and 150 shares, respectively. For GEHC, we wanted to take advantage of what we believe was an unwarranted decline in the medical technology company's stock price. Our purchase of Starbucks represents another buying-into-post-earnings-weakness situation, as we did with Microsoft and Stanley Black & Decker earlier in the week. That's why on Thursday we took our Nvidia price target to $600 per share from $450, implying roughly 27% upside.

Persons: Jerome Powell's Jackson, Here's, Stanley Black, Decker, SWK, Nikesh Arora, Jim Cramer, that's, Locker, Locker's, —, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Angela Weiss Organizations: Federal, GE Healthcare, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Big Tech, Amazon, Starbucks, Broadcom, Devices, Nvidia, Charitable, AMD, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty Locations: Danaher, New York City

☆ Nasdaq rallies with Nvidia, tech shares; investors look toward Jackson Hole
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The technology sector (.SPLRCT) gave the biggest boost to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while an index of semiconductors (.SOX) advanced 2.8%. At the same time, she said, investors are anxious to hear Powell's comments at Jackson Hole. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.44-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.08-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The S&P 500 posted 3 new 52-week highs and 18 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 36 new highs and 214 new lows.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Quincy Krosby, Jackson, Brendan McDermid, Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Caroline Valetkevitch, Amruta Khandekar, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Dow, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Federal, HSBC, Financial, Treasury, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow Jones, Johnson, VMware, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Wyoming, Charlotte , North Carolina, New York City, U.S, Palo, billings

☆ Nasdaq rallies as Nvidia, tech jump; investors look toward Jackson Hole
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. The technology sector (.SPLRCT) gave the biggest boost to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while an index of semiconductors (.SOX) was also up sharply. Nvidia's stock is up more than 200% for the year so far, while the Nasdaq is up nearly 30%. At the same time, she said, investors are anxious to hear Powell's comments at Jackson Hole. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 30.42 points, or 0.70%, to end at 4,400.13 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) gained 206.65 points, or 1.55%, to 13,497.42.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell, Quincy Krosby, Jackson, Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Caroline Valetkevitch, Amruta Khandekar, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Palo Alto Networks, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Dow, Federal, HSBC, Financial, Treasury, Dow Jones, Johnson, VMware, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Wyoming, Charlotte , North Carolina, Palo, billings

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. The S&P 500 information technology sector (.SPLRCT), which houses Nvidia, rose 0.7% while real estate (.SPLRCR) and utilities (.SPLRCU) were a drag, down more than 1% each. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 2.38-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 1.46-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 18 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 27 new highs and 141 new lows. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Thomas Hayes, Jerome Powell, stokes, Dow, Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Amruta Khandekar, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom Indexes, Dow, Nasdaq, Nvidia, HSBC, Fed, Great, Capital LLC, Equity Research, Dow Jones, Federal, Federal Reserve, Traders, Reuters Graphics Reuters, VMware, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Jackson, Wyoming

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. If the yield on the 10-year note, last up at 4.298%, crosses 4.338%, it would hit its highest level since 2007. Bruised growth stocks edged higher, with Tesla (TSLA.O) rising 3.1% in premarket trading on Monday to lead the advance. Nvidia earnings will be a major test for this year's stock market rally, which has been fueled by optimism around the potential for artificial intelligence. ET, Dow e-minis were up 105 points, or 0.3%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 20.5 points, or 0.47%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 103.25 points, or 0.7%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jackson, Jerome Powell, Rick Meckler, Amruta Khandekar, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Alto Networks, Broadcom Futures, Dow, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Reserve, Federal, Cherry Lane Investments, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Traders, HSBC, Dow e, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike Holdings, VMware, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Jackson, Wyoming

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. If the yield on the 10-year note, last at 4.296%, crosses 4.338%, it would hit its highest level since 2007. Investors are now keenly waiting for comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at a meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole in Wyoming that begins on Aug. 24. "The Jackson Hole symposium will be key to assess Powell's dovishness meter. Nvidia earnings will be a major test for this year's stock market rally, which has been fueled by optimism around the potential for artificial intelligence.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell, Jackson, Charu Chanana, Amruta Khandekar, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Alto, Broadcom Futures, Dow, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Strong, Reserve, Federal, Saxo Markets, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Traders, HSBC, Dow e, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike Holdings, VMware, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Jackson, Wyoming

☆ Palo Alto Networks rewards our faith in the stock, leading us to adjust our price target
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) shares jumped more than 15% on Monday, clawing back in one session most of the damage they incurred since the beginning of August. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks YTD performance Bottom line The concern over whether a summer Friday evening earnings release might mean bad news proved unwarranted. Palo Alto Networks delivered largely better-than-expected quarterly numbers, with even better guidance for the current quarter (fiscal 2024 first quarter), full-year fiscal 2024, and beyond. Roadmap for AI Palo Alto management also talked about how artificial intelligence will revolutionize their ability to safeguard computer networks and catch hackers in the act of a breach. Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Persons: clawing, That's, Nikesh Aurora, Fortinet, billings, we're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, David Paul Morris Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Revenue, Refinitiv, billings, Alto Networks, Management, Alto, Palo, Billings, TAM, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Palo, billings, Palo Alto, Santa Clara , California, U.S

☆ Jim Cramer says this surging cybersecurity is gaining market share and proving doubters wrong
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) defied the doubters with its late Friday quarterly results and strong guidance. In the nervous run-up to the earnings release, Palo Alto's stock had fallen about 16% in August. Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club, owns shares of Palo Alto Networks. On Monday, he praised Palo Alto Networks' ability to gain market share in the increasingly important cybersecurity industry. The magnitude of Palo Alto's jump Monday is due, in part, to short-sellers covering their bets against the stock, Cramer said.

Persons: It's, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Nikesh Arora, Cramer, Palo, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club Locations: Palo Alto

☆ Here's what analysts are saying after Palo Alto Networks' second-quarter earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street analysts are riding high after Palo Alto Networks' earnings beat. Goldman Sachs' Gabriela Borges reiterated a buy rating on Palo Alto Networks and raised her price target to $274 from $254. PANW 1D mountain Palo Alto Networks added more than 15% on Monday. Elsewhere, Morgan Stanley's Hamza Fodderwala restated an overweight rating as well as a top pick label in a Monday note. The analyst raised his price target to $304 from $302, which implies 45% upside from Friday's close.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Gabriela Borges, Borges, Brad Zelnick, Zelnick, Morgan Stanley's Hamza Fodderwala, Fodderwala, Michael Bloom Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Networks, Deutsche Bank

☆ Palo Alto shares jump as rosy forecast soothes slowdown fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks (PANW.O) surged 12% on Monday after its dominant position in the cybersecurity market helped power a strong forecast, cheering investors worried about possible weakness after it chose a rare summer Friday for its earnings. Palo Alto Networks had declined nearly 17% ahead of earnings this month. Palo Alto's shares outperform cybersecurity peersBut as enterprise budgets tighten and threats of cyber attacks intensify, more businesses are turning to larger players like Palo Alto Networks that serve as one-stop shops for a variety of cybersecurity solutions. "We walk away confident about the company's ability to consolidate enterprise security spend and outgrow peers with strong profitability," RBC Capital Markets analysts said. Palo Alto trades at more than 41 times the consensus earnings for the next 12 months, compared with 52.56 for CrowdStrike and 34.19 for Fortinet.

Persons: billings, Akash Sriram, Pooja Desai Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Rivals CrowdStrike Holdings, Wedbush Securities, RBC Capital Markets, Fortinet, Thomson Locations: Alto, Palo, CrowdStrike, Bengaluru

☆ Big Tech drives stocks higher, while the market rewards Club cyber name Palo Alto Networks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks rise Stick with Palo Alto A slew of trades 1. Stick with Palo Alto Networks Shares of Club name Palo Alto Networks (PANW) surged more than 14% Monday morning, to above $240 apiece, after the cybersecurity leader delivered better-than-expected quarterly results Friday after the closing bell. Palo Alto also outlined strong medium-term guidance through 2026, with operating margins expected to come in at 28% to 29%. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Jerome Powell, Jackson, Stanley Black, Decker, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Alto, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Nvidia, Federal, Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks, Halliburton, HAL, Oracle, DuPont de Nemours, DuPont, GE HealthCare Technologies Locations: ORCL

☆ On tap next week: 2 housing reports and 2 Cub earnings releases. Here's what we're looking for
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

All three major U.S stock indices pulled back this week, as earnings season wound down and retail earnings painted a mixed picture of the state of the economy. Looking to next week, we'll be watching how shares of Club name Palo Alto Networks (PANW) open on Monday. With mortgage rates hitting the highest level in over two decades this week, affordability remains a major impediment for the housing market. Earnings : Club name Foot Locker (FL) reports quarterly results Wednesday before the opening bell, while Club holding Nvidia (NVDA) releases after the close that same day. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: we'll, Locker, Mary Dillon, Lowe's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Kelter Davis Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, TJX, Walmart, Federal Reserve, U.S, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Club, Nvidia, Lufax, Baidu, Dick's Sporting, Coty, COTY, Urban Outfitters, Parts, Devices, Sonoma, Body, Abercrombie, Fitch, Autodesk, TD Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Marvell Technology, Intuit, Nordstrom, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Shoppers, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, China, Friday's, Williams, Burlington, Chicago , Illinois

☆ Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto projects strong annual billings, shares rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks (PANW.O) forecast annual billings above market estimates on Friday, in a sign that more businesses were turning to its integrated cybersecurity offerings to combat rising digital threats. Palo Alto projected full-year billings to be between $10.9 billion and $11.0 billion, compared with the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of $10.80 billion. Shares of Santa Clara, California-based Palo Alto have declined around 17% since it set Friday as its earnings date earlier this month — a move some analysts termed as "head scratching". Its fourth-quarter revenue grew about 26% to $1.95 billion, roughly in line with analysts' expectations, according to Refinitiv data. Palo Alto expects annual adjusted profit per share to be between $5.27 and $5.40, compared with analysts' expectations of $4.98.

Persons: billings, Nikesh Arora, Jaspreet Singh, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto, platformization, Global, Palo, Software Technologies, Thomson Locations: billings, Santa Clara , California, Alto, Bengaluru

☆ With the market oversold, we're going to hold our noses and do some buying
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. Stocks fall, market oversold Stocks are lower again Friday, putting the S & P 500 on track for a third-straight week of declines for the first time since February. But the market is, at least, finally oversold, with the S & P 500 Short Range Oscillator at minus 4.54% following Thursday's sell-off. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Estee Lauder, That's, Fabrizio Freda, We'll, Palo, let's, Nikesh Arora, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Prestige, Palo Alto Networks, Nvidia Locations: Palo, FL

☆ Cybersecurity 'still number one on the agenda in boardrooms,' Cramer says as Palo Alto reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Palo Alto Networks is set to release earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Friday after the closing bell. The firm predicted Palo Alto could reach a valuation of $100 billion over the next few years, a sizeable upside from its current $65 billion market capitalization. Palo Alto's edge Palo Alto has a track record of overcoming market headwinds in the long term. In a saturated cybersecurity market, Palo Alto is the "only real soup-to-nuts cyber play ," Jim said recently, allowing it to dominate the field. Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Persons: Palo, Jim Cramer, Wolfe, Nikesh Arora's, That's, Tenable, Jim, Jim Cramer's, David Paul Morris Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Alto Networks, Palo Alto, Barclays, RBC Capital Markets, Nike Inc, Wolfe Research, Palo, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Palo Alto, Palo, PANW, Santa Clara , California, U.S

☆ Here's a rapid-fire update on all 36 stocks in the Club's portfolio, including 2 recent buys
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Here's a rapid-fire update on all 36 stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Apple remains an "own it, don't trade it" stock, Jim said. Halliburton (HAL): Given we just added a new stock to the portfolio, Jim said Halliburton may be the stock we look to cut ties with. The lesson with P & G is that, sometimes, there's nothing to do but hold a stock, Jim said. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): The maker of DeWalt and Craftsman tools is one of the best bargains in our portfolio, Jim said.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim, it's, We're, —, he's, he'll, we're, Dupont, Walt Disney, Estee Lauder, Locker, Mary Dillon's, Halliburton, Humana, Humana's, Linde, Eli Lilly, there's, Mark Zuckerberg's, Jim said, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Nikesh Arora, Elliott Management's, Elliott, Stanley Black, Decker, It's, Wells Fargo, Wells, Charlie Scharf —, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer Rob Kim Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club, Apple, Devices, AMD, Nvidia, Amazon, Federal, Bausch Health, Caterpillar, Costco, Coterra Energy, DuPont de Nemours, Comcast, Emerson, Emerson Electric, Ford, United Auto Workers, GE HealthCare Technologies, Big Tech, NFL, Halliburton, HAL, Texas, Honeywell International, Honeywell, Linde, LIN, Facebook, Reality Labs, Microsoft, Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, Procter & Gamble, Natural Resources, Starbucks, Constellation Brands, TJX, Goods, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Bausch, China, Hulu, NBCUniversal, Palo, Macao

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Tesla, Nio, Nvidia, Roblox, Dick's and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Amazon as buy Goldman Sachs said the e-commerce giant remains a top idea at the firm. Jefferies reiterates Cava as buy Jefferies said it's sticking with its buy rating on shares of Cava after the Mediterranean restaurant's earnings report Tuesday. Jefferies reiterates Roblox as buy Jefferies said it's standing by its buy rating on Roblox but that it's lowering its price target to $38 per share from $50. "We reiterate our Buy rating on sequential improvement in product offerings and sales volume." Wedbush reiterates Dick's as outperform Wedbush said it's bullish on shares of Dick's heading into earnings next week.

Persons: Tesla, Bernstein, DINO, MGY, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Cava, Roblox, it's, Bud Light, Beer, KeyBanc, FTNT, Dr Pepper, Wells, Wells Fargo, Marqeta, Nio, Wedbush, Morgan Stanley, Getty Organizations: Street, Barclays, Mizuho, Chevron, North American, Citi downgrades, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Nvidia, Network, Palo, UBS, GE HealthCare, Bank of America, Corp, News Corp, Getty Locations: MTDR, eCommerce, Cava, Singapore

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▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. We started a position in Oracle (ORCL), an established leader in business software that's really ramping up its cloud business. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Dow, Nasdaq, Amazon, Oracle, Amazon's, Google, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Deutsche Bank Locations: China, Palo Alto

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