Main topic: Palo Alto Networks' decision to report earnings after market close on a Friday and the resulting negative impact on its stock.
Key points:
1. Palo Alto Networks' stock has dropped 19% since announcing the timing of its earnings report, wiping out $15 billion in market capitalization.
2. Analysts have criticized the decision as unusual, odd, and a PR disaster.
3. Speculation surrounds the possible announcement of Palo Alto exiting the hardware business during the earnings call.
Note: The article also mentions that analyst sentiment towards Palo Alto remains strong and that the average price target implies a 25% upside.
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US stocks finished the week with losses as major indexes failed to build on a Thursday rally, with concerns about the global economy and a historic strike by the United Auto Workers union weighing on investor sentiment.
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Summary:
US stock indexes closed lower as investors awaited monthly employment data and looked for insights into future interest rate directions, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.03%, the S&P 500 down 0.13%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.12%; in Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 0.28%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.41%, China's markets were closed for a holiday, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 1.40%; European markets, including the STOXX 600, Germany's DAX, France's CAC, and the UK's FTSE 100, all saw gains; and in commodities, Crude Oil WTI and Brent were down, Natural Gas was up, and Gold, Silver, and Copper all saw increases.
