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Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business.

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SEMICONDUCTORSBoston Scientific Warned You. ItSlashed Earnings Guidance AfterCyberattack Hit Its Business.BSXGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about cybersecurity.

Directly affected

  • BSX Boston Scientific+2.6% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF+9.3% 30d

    First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+20.0% 16d

    CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • PANW Palo Alto Networks+6.9% 30d

    Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • FTNT Fortinet+7.7% 30d

    Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Boston Scientific belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • SYK Stryker+5.8% 30d

    Stryker is a peer of Boston Scientific in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MMM 3M+0.8% 30d

    3M is a peer of Boston Scientific in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • BDX Becton, Dickinson and+8.5% 30d

    Becton, Dickinson and is a peer of Boston Scientific in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
BSX-1.26%+1.31%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
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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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Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business. Barron's

Source: Barron's

How First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) moved across the last 6 semiconductors stories

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD)the next day+4.05%+4.05%+4.05%1
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)the next day-1.63%+4.26%-6.29%5
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)three days later+0.89%+14.76%-11.62%5

First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
BSXthree days earlier+1.31%final price
BSXfive days earlier-1.26%final price

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Who collects and who pays in semiconductors

Companies mentioned with this story

  • CIBR First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd

    First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business..” Reason on file: First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings

    CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business..” Reason on file: CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • PANW Palo Alto Networks

    For “Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business.,” Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • FTNT Fortinet

    In “Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business.,” Fortinet (FTNT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

How semiconductors news reaches First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

On 28 Oct 2026, “Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business.” is the story that connects First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) to Semiconductors.

For First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR), the reason on file says First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

Also listed, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD): CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

Dates and price levels for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

CIBR traded between 98.09 and 110.59 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 109.58. CRWD traded between 216.05 and 286.94 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 249.35. PANW traded between 334.84 and 432.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 401.53.

The semiconductors score for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

33 out of 100

“Boston Scientific Warned You. It Slashed Earnings Guidance After Cyberattack Hit Its Business.” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.