Honeywell, BAE Systems, Lockheed, AT&T, IBM, Intel, Raytheon, HP, Booz Allen, Cisco Systems and EMC are all, of course, well-known … security companies? Indeed, the ranks of computer security vendors range far beyond the pure-play makers of security software such as Symantec (SYMC), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Fortinet (FTNT). That defense contractors and big tech companies are moving into, or deeper into, security is no surprise given the
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) topped the list of security companies in a second-quarter survey of more than two dozen resellers by investment bank Piper Jaffray. Separately, another analyst initiated coverage on Palo Alto Networks, estimating that the company’s revenue could rise at a 30%-plus clip each of the next five years. “Palo Alto has consistently outperformed in our quarterly reseller survey, though we noted a solid uptick in demand trends
With quarterly earnings queuing up to be announced and the stock market under pressure, it’s a good time to look over top-rated companies such as Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Ambarella (AMBA) that are expected to show strong profit growth. Today’s Screen Of The Day is Young Guns, top-rated companies that have gone public in the last 15 years. A second sort culls the five companies on the list that are estimated to have had the biggest earnings