Why Specialty Tech Stocks Zoomed Higher on Thursday

When one flagship stock in an industry drops a piece of very good news, many peers get lifts simply by association. That was the impetus behind the notable share price advances of quite a few specialty tech stocks on the second-to-last trading day of the week.Top cybersecurity companies landed in positive territory, with CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD 6.34%) booking a more than 6% gain on the day and Palo Alto Networks (PANW 2.23%) rising by over 2% despite a Wednesday earnings release that really displeased th ...