Geopolitical risks remain a negative for stocks. WTI crude oil (CLJ26) is up more than +2% at a 6.5-month high after Axios reported that US negotiators, Kushner and Witkoff, left Geneva disappointed by what they heard from Iranian officials in the US-Iranian nuclear talks. Iran's state media reported that Iran won't allow enriched uranium to leave the country. The enrichment of uranium remains a sticking point in the nuclear negotiations, with the US saying Iran would have to send such stocks of uranium to ...

Key Takeaways CrowdStrike expects Q4 revenues of $1.29B-$1.30B and EPS of $1.09-$1.11. CrowdStrike's Falcon Flex ARR topped $1.35B, rising over 200% year over year in Q3.CrowdStrike trades at 16.19X forward P/S, above industry peers, amid rising expenses.CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results on March 3, 2025.CrowdStrike anticipates revenues between $1.29 billion and $1.30 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Crowd ...

智通财经APP获悉，在全球金融市场风险上升且美股陷入剧烈波动的背景下，美国国债市场实现一年来的最佳单月 表现。由于美国科技股估值高企、"AI颠覆一切"基调重创软件与数字经济领域以及市场对科技巨头们主导的人工智 能愈发庞大支出不可持续的担忧情绪升温，美债需求再度全线升温也凸显出，投资者们在恐慌时刻仍然将美国国债 视为动荡时期首屈一指的避险资产。 AI颠覆恐慌、特朗普关税不确定性、股市震荡与资金回流美债/黄金/瑞郎的市场脉络，共同构筑起美债市场上行轨 迹的强劲推动力量。在这个月里，其他市场不断闪现警示与危机信号——从人工智能所展现出的史无前例颠覆性且 可能带来通缩效应的现实证据，到地缘政治紧张局势持续升温，再到市场对私人信贷领域隐藏风险的担忧，在这种 金融市场整体风险急剧上升的背景下，交易员们纷纷涌向美国国债。 长期以来具备避险属性的美债市场的结果是——一项跟踪美国国债市场的基准指数2月回报率达到1.5%，有望创下 自去年同期以来的最佳表现。10年及以上的长期限美国国债表现最为亮眼，以价格衡量的投资回报上涨约4%，市场 开始转向长期以来被资金唾弃的长期限美国国债作为抵消负面压力时期的关键避险资产。 这轮美债上涨轨 ...

Core Viewpoint - CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) shares experienced a significant increase of 4.9% to $381.1, following a period of 22.6% loss over the past four weeks, indicating a potential recovery in investor sentiment [1] Group 1: Company Developments - The recent optimism surrounding CrowdStrike is linked to the launch of FalconID, which enhances its identity security portfolio by providing phishing-resistant, zero-friction multi-factor authentication (MFA) [2] - FalconID aims to protect customers from AI-driven phishing, credential abuse, and MFA bypass attacks, thereby strengthening CrowdStrike's position in the identity and access management sector [2] Group 2: Financial Expectations - CrowdStrike is projected to report quarterly earnings of $1.10 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 6.8%, with revenues expected to reach $1.3 billion, marking a 22.5% rise from the previous year [3] - The consensus EPS estimate for CrowdStrike has remained stable over the last 30 days, suggesting that the stock's price movement may not sustain without changes in earnings estimate revisions [4] Group 3: Industry Context - CrowdStrike is part of the Zacks Security industry, where another company, Okta (OKTA), has also seen stock movement, closing 3.1% higher at $75.25, despite a 19.6% decline over the past month [4] - Okta's consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged at $0.85, indicating a year-over-year change of 9%, and it currently holds a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) [5]

Group 1: Market Impact of AI - The "Anthropic storm" has led to significant sell-offs in the stock market, particularly affecting enterprise software stocks like Microsoft, SAP, and ServiceNow, which have not recovered from the declines since early February [2][3] - The S&P 500 Software and Services Index has dropped approximately 15% since late January, erasing nearly $1 trillion in market value due to fears of AI disrupting traditional business models [2][3] - The introduction of AI tools by Anthropic, such as the legal plugin and security scanner, has caused substantial market reactions, leading to significant losses for companies like Thomson Reuters and CrowdStrike [3][4] Group 2: Emerging Job Opportunities - The demand for Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) has surged, with a reported 42-fold increase in demand from 2023 to 2025, as companies seek to integrate AI into their workflows [6][7] - FDEs are seen as essential for bridging the gap between AI technology and its practical application in businesses, requiring a unique skill set that combines technical expertise with business acumen [8] - OpenAI and Anthropic are offering competitive salaries for FDE positions, with base salaries reaching up to $325,000 and $400,000 respectively, indicating a strong market for this role [7][8] Group 3: Investment Themes - The stock market is likely to see a revaluation of companies based on their ability to deploy and manage AI effectively, rather than simply possessing AI models [12][13] - Key beneficiaries in the AI era are expected to be companies providing AI deployment and governance infrastructure, such as cloud service providers and integrated service platforms [12][13] - The biggest losers will be those companies relying on outdated business models that do not leverage AI's capabilities to create data moats or integrated systems [13]

这一轮软件股暴跌以及各板块轮流上演暴跌的核心因素可谓是"AI颠覆一切"这一悲观论调。而"AI颠覆一切"论调自2 月以来可谓席卷全球金融市场，这种论调强势崛起的时点在于Anthropic重磅推出的一系列AI工具/代理式AI智能体协 作平台，引发全球股市SaaS订阅软件板块以及股票市场广义上的软件板块广泛抛售大浪潮。受这一严峻担忧情绪影 响，标普500软件与服务指数自1月下旬以来下跌约15%，并在短短一周内抹去接近1万亿美元市值。 震动始于本月早些时候，当时Anthropic为其Claude Cowork这一迅速风靡全球的代理式AI智能体发布了一款重磅法律 插件。这款能够极低技术门槛实现AI全自动化的合同审查超级工具，令汤森路透(Thomson Reuters)以及LexisNexis母 公司RELX等公司的市值蒸发了数十亿美元。 2月以来的"AI颠覆一切"悲观基调主要因市场愈发担心类似Claude以及OpenClaw(曾用名：Clawdbot、Moltbot)爆火且 病毒式蔓延的AI代理工作流可能削弱基于SaaS席位订阅营收模式的整个软件帝国，遭遇了罕见抛售，这一抛售迅速蔓 延到保险、房地产、卡车运输以及其他任 ...

Identity and access management company Okta (OKTA) dropped 6.4% intraday on Feb. 23, after a 9.2% drop on Feb. 20, after artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic released a new security tool for its Claude model. The AI lab stated that the service can analyze software code for security flaws and recommend fixes. Software companies have come under fire, with fears of a “software apocalypse,” as AI threatens to replace their usage. With the stock down 20% this year, can Okta emerge triumphant from this ...

Workday is betting on artificial intelligence taking over more work. While software stocks — including Workday's — have sunk recently amid concerns over AI advancements, the company framed the technology as a growth opportunity on its Tuesday earnings call."We're working really hard to figure out how do we improve business process execution for our customers at a lower cost," CEO Anil Bhusri said. "I think that's where the agentic model fits in. What can agents do to replace human labor?" he said. "And then ...

Cybersecurity stocks are getting hammered — and the trigger wasn't a breach. It was a product launch.On February 20 at 1:00 PM ET, Anthropic announced "Claude Code Security," an automated AI tool designed to scan codebases for vulnerabilities. Within minutes, cybersecurity names began selling off.Since the announcement:The broader sector, tracked by the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) , has slid to late-April 2025 lows and is now down for seven consecutive weeks — the longest losing strea ...

On February 23, 2026, shares of major Claude Code Security by Anthropic. CrowdStrike, Datadog and Zscaler fell 11%, while Fortinet and Okta dropped 6%. The trigger was not earnings. It was not regulation. It was an AI product in research preview.So, what is Claude Code Security, and why did it rattle global cybersecurity stocks?Anthropic’s Claude Code Security is an AI cybersecurity tool built on Claude that scans source code, detects vulnerabilities, and recommends fixes using advanced reasoning models. ...