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News articleYahoo Finance· February 17, 2026

Earnings live: Palo Alto Networks stock sinks after company cuts full-year-forecast

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Earnings live: Palo Alto Networks stock sinks after company cuts full-year-forecast The software trade is still under pressure. Late Tuesday, shares of cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks (PANW) fell as much as 6% after the company cut its full-year earnings outlook…
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  • Coinbase has seen $420 million of transaction revenue in Q1 through February 10

    80% confidence
  • 74% of S&P 500 companies had reported results as of Feb. 13, with blended earnings growth at 13.2% for Q4

    80% confidence
  • Airbnb forecasts Q1 revenue between $2.59 billion and $2.63 billion, ahead of analyst estimates of $2.52 billion

    80% confidence
  • Applied Materials stock is up 27% year to date in 2026

    80% confidence
  • Walmart's Q4 report will be the first under new CEO John Furner and the first since the company joined the trillion-dollar market cap club

    80% confidence
  • If 13.2% blended earnings growth holds, it would represent the 10th consecutive quarter of annual earnings growth and fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth for the S&P 500

    80% confidence
  • Crocs issued full-year 2026 profit guidance of $12.88 to $13.35 per share, beating analyst estimates of $11.92

    80% confidence
  • McDonald's Extra Value Meal is fundamental in the current operating environment and many locations would keep it

    80% confidence
  • McDonald's is factoring in changing diet preferences such as customers opting for less sugary drinks into its test offerings

    80% confidence
  • McDonald's is not going to lose on value and has made significant progress on value and affordability platforms

    80% confidence
  • As GLP-1 adoption grows, consumers eat fewer calories in the day and change their dietary mix

    80% confidence
  • Coinbase expects Q1 subscription and services revenue of $550 million to $630 million

    80% confidence
  • Coinbase customer funds are safe despite users experiencing issues buying and selling on the exchange

    80% confidence
  • Baxter cited persistent problems from hurricane-related issues at one of its manufacturing plants as reason for below-estimate profit guidance

    80% confidence

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