Welcome back to Opening Bell. Now, let's now discuss some of the choppiness we've seen in the overall markets. Joining me now is Ken Mahoney, CEO of Mahoney Asset Management.Ken, thanks so much for joining us on this Friday. Now, you described these markets as tired. Walk us through that that thinking.I do think that's so accurate right now, especially without really seeing any major catalyst propelling any upside here for the markets this week. >> I think we're tired too in these 247 news cycles. Keep up w ...

Core Insights - Microsoft is experiencing significant long-term warning signals as a result of a sharp selloff, pushing the stock into a critical technical zone [1] - The stock has fallen to $397.29, down 7.67% in the latest monthly candle, breaking below the $410 level and testing a key long-term support zone [2] Technical Analysis - The focus is on the 50-month moving average (MA), which has served as Microsoft's primary structural support since December 2011, previously leading to bullish reversals [3] - A confirmed monthly close below the 50-month MA would indicate a major technical breakdown, with the next key support at the 100-month moving average near $300, aligning with significant Fibonacci retracement levels [4] - The monthly Relative Strength Index (RSI) is testing the crucial 44 support level, with a potential break below opening the path toward the oversold threshold of 30, which could coincide with a price decline toward the 100-month moving average [5] Financial Performance - Following the fiscal Q2 earnings report in late January, Microsoft reported a 17% revenue growth to $81.3 billion, exceeding estimates, but concerns arose from a $37.5 billion capital expenditure primarily for AI data centers and GPUs [6] - Despite robust demand for AI and cloud services, heavy spending has led to skepticism among investors, with some major funds trimming positions due to fears of delayed returns and potential margin pressure [7]

Core Insights - Microsoft has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into its products more extensively than most competitors, with tools like Copilot embedded across its software suite [1] - The Azure AI infrastructure is sold out in key regions, indicating strong demand [1] - Current adoption of Copilot remains low at 3.3% of its user base, despite bullish analyses focusing on its monetization potential through paid upgrades [1]

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Core Viewpoint - JFrog's share price dropped 24.94% following the launch of Anthropic's Claude Code Security, raising concerns about AI tools potentially replacing existing cybersecurity solutions [1][2]. Company Overview - JFrog, co-founded and led by CEO Shlomo Ben Haim, specializes in software development solutions [2]. - The company has experienced a significant decline in stock value, losing 39.6% since the beginning of 2026, which equates to a market cap reduction of nearly $3 billion, bringing it down to $4.5 billion [5]. Market Reaction - The launch of Claude Code Security by Anthropic has led to a broader decline in cybersecurity stocks, with notable drops in SentinelOne (down 4.35%) and Varonis (down 7.68%) [2]. - Investment bank Jefferies' analyst Joseph Gallo expressed that while the cybersecurity field will ultimately benefit from AI, there will be increasing headwinds until the impact of AI on cybersecurity becomes clearer [5]. Analyst Perspectives - Raymond James stated that the decline in JFrog's stock is exaggerated and views it as a short-term risk that does not affect the company's strategic position, maintaining a positive outlook due to the company's foresight and platform resilience [6].

Investors turn to financial results from artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia Corp in the coming week to steady a U.S. stock market ​that has been rocked by AI-related worries and is digesting a Supreme Court overturn of President Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs. Besides that overhang on markets and Nvidia's results, Wall Street will ‌focus on other tech-sector quarterly ⁠reports. These include ⁠key software companies that are under siege from concerns that AI will upend their businesses.Nvidia' ...

Policy dominated the market's attention this past week, culminating in Friday's long-awaited Supreme Court decision, which struck down President Trump's sweeping tariff regime. On Friday, all three major indexes swung into the green on the Supreme Court ruling, and all three major indexes finished the week higher. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rallied to close up 0.7%, finishing the week up 1.1%, while the blue chip-heavy Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained 0.5% on Friday to close the week up a narrow 0.3 ...

Group 1: Datadog - Datadog is an artificial intelligence-powered observability and security platform, with a buy rating and a price target of $180 from Baird analyst William Power [3][6] - The company aims for an adjusted operating margin of over 25%, balancing future growth and near-term profitability [3] - Datadog has solid demand for its products and significant opportunities in AI, logs, developer tools, and security, with 8,500 security customers [4][5] - Security currently represents only 2% of total annual recurring revenue (ARR) from large customers, indicating a vast expansion opportunity [5] Group 2: Vertiv Holdings - Vertiv Holdings provides power and cooling solutions to data centers, reporting a 252% surge in organic orders for Q4 2025 [7][8] - Bank of America analyst Andrew Obin reiterated a buy rating and raised the price target to $277, expecting strong order momentum to continue in 2026 [7][8] - Obin projects 2026 orders to grow by 5% to $18.6 billion, which would add $5 billion to backlog, reflecting a 33% year-over-year increase [9] - Key trends from Vertiv's 10-K filing include strengthening services capabilities and strategic deals with Nvidia and Caterpillar [10] Group 3: Arista Networks - Arista Networks provides networking solutions for AI and data center environments, delivering strong Q4 results and guidance [12] - Following Nvidia's deal with Meta Platforms, Needham analyst Ryan Koontz reiterated a buy rating with a price target of $185, emphasizing minimal impact on Arista's supplier position [13][14] - Meta accounted for 16% of Arista's 2025 revenue, and Koontz views Arista as a dominant supplier for Meta's AI applications [14] - The announcement regarding Nvidia's networking sales to Meta does not reflect new developments in networking, according to Koontz [16]

The technology sector has provided great returns since the emergence of generative AI, and it was expected to continue performing strongly this year as well. However, fears about infrastructure spending have once again emerged, alongside speculation that certain domains, such as software engineering, face an existential threat due to extremely powerful AI. This is driving down the tech sector.On 17th February, this sentiment was echoed by Nick Evans, a fund manager at Polar Capital.  He believes only a few ...

此前，Anthropic PBC推出一款能够扫描代码库漏洞并建议修复方案的新AI工具，引发投资者对AI代理 工具可能蚕食传统威胁检测市场的担忧。 有分析指出，网络安全概念股的下跌，是AI竞争担忧引发的软件股抛售的又一例证。 网络安全概念股跳水 当地时间周五（2月20日），美股三大指数集体上涨，网络安全概念股却集体大跳水。截至当天收盘， SailPoint下跌9.44％，Okta跌9.18％，Cloudflare跌8.05％，Crowdstrike跌7.95％，Zscaler跌5.47％。Global X网络安全ETF下跌近5％，创下2023年11月以来最低收盘纪录。 （来源：经济日报） 转自：经济日报 "AI恐慌交易"，仍未完全消散！ 当地时间周五，在美股市场上，网络安全软件类股集体大跌，Cloudflare跌超8％，Crowdstrike跌近8％， SailPoint、Okta跌超9％。 稍早之前，Anthropic PBC发布Claude Code Security，一款能够扫描代码库漏洞并建议修复方案的新 AI工具。据悉，Claude Code Security不仅仅像传统的静态分析工具那样扫描已知模式 ...