Shares of Symantec tanked Friday after the company said it had ousted its chief executive officer. But its woes highlight the emergence of a new generation of security-protection companies, such as privately…
The research team at Jefferies is more convinced than ever that the future for companies specializing in fighting and containing security threats is bigger than ever. Here are the stocks to buy…
Since coming public in July of 2012, Palo Alto Networks has had its ups and downs. The stock posted an all-time high last Friday, but it took a long time to get…
Paul Ausick In a new research report, Deutsche Bank analysts initiate coverage on some of the top software stocks and also upgrade other top names from Hold to Buy.
The constant barrage of threats has turned what was initially a business designed for government security into one of the top areas in technology. Wall Street and portfolio managers are putting a…
ThinkstockWhen the top tech companies agree to present at a firm’s technology conference, that firm has the decided advantage of getting some behind-the-scenes due diligence in them. The UBS technology conference is…
From the average individual to the largest American Fortune 500 company and to the U.S. government, network and cyber security has become one of the highest priorities.
ThinkstockAlmost daily we are informed by the media of a security breach somewhere: banks, credit cards, Facebook accounts, email accounts, phone records and more. Cyber thieves are constantly finding new ways to…
Investors and traders are frequently looking for fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each morning to find great…
ThinkstockWith hackers and whistle-blowing vendor employees continuing to threaten not only national security but business security as well, American and international companies continue to prioritize security within their overall information technology (IT)…
June 28, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning after a few days of stronger openings, mainly because investors were waiting for some economic data. They didn’t have to wait long…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. They include Intuitive Surgical, Palo Alto Networks and T-Mobile US.
ThinkstockPrivate equity firm Vista Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Websense Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) for $24.75 a share in cash, or a total of about $907 million. The Internet security firm will…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning following a blizzard of data releases on the U.S. economy. Before that data came out, however, there was some positive data out of both Europe…
ThinkstockAfter markets closed last night, Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) issued a warning on earnings and revenues for the company’s first quarter. The announcement dragged down share prices at several other vendors of…
