Black October Is Changing How Companies Buy Cybersecurity. 5 Stocks in the Line of Fire
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This report is about cybersecurity.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF+7.4% 30d
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+18.7% 17d
CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks+4.1% 30d
Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- FTNT Fortinet+6.4% 30d
Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRWDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PANWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FTNTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Source: 24/7 Wall St.
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. John J McGuire III sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 10 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Fortinet (FTNT), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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