In a dramatic departure from his historically cautious stance, Mike Wilson, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), has stunned Wall Street by raising the firm’s 12-month S&P 500 price target to a lofty 7,800. This projection, released as the market moves through the
The final week of February 2026 has sent a tremor through the technology sector, as a sudden wave of volatility wiped billions in market capitalization from premier software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies. Investors, once enamored by the steady growth and high margins of cloud monitoring and cybersecurity, are now grappling with a
Date: February 27, 2026 Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise software, few companies have managed to maintain the mantle of "market darling" as consistently as Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG). As of February 27, 2026, the company finds itself at a critical juncture. Following a sharp 5.5% surge in its stock price just yesterday—ignited by [...]
March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.41% this morning as investors continue to trim exposure to risky assets at the end of a volatile month.
Shares of cloud monitoring platform Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) jumped 5.5% in the morning session after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears that artificial intelligence would cannibalize the enterprise software sector.
March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.04%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.21% this morning as sentiment remains cautious following yesterday’s selloff on Wall Street triggered by concerns over the disruptive impact o...
In a dramatic reassessment of the cybersecurity landscape, the market witnessed a "cybersecurity bloodbath" on Monday, February 23, 2026, as investors aggressively sold off shares of industry giants. The rout was spearheaded by a sharp 11.3% decline in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD), marking its most significant single-day drop
Shares of cloud monitoring platform Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) fell 11.6% in the afternoon session after the White House announced plans to raise global tariffs to 15%.
Companies with more cash than debt can be financially resilient, but that doesn’t mean they’re all strong investments.
Some lack leverage because they struggle to grow or generate consistent profits, making them unattractive borrowers.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investor fears over artificial intelligence disrupting the software industry sparked a broad sell-off.
As the sun rises on the first full trading day after the 2026 Presidents' Day long weekend, all eyes on Wall Street are fixed on Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW). Scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter 2026 results after the market closes today, February 17, the cybersecurity titan finds itself
Datadog’s fourth quarter performance was met with a strong positive market reaction, reflecting broad-based customer adoption and increased multi-product usage. Management attributed this momentum to expanding demand from both enterprise clients and AI-native companies, while highlighting a record number of large deal wins. CEO Olivier Pomel pointed to rapid growth in core observability products and the company’s ongoing ability to consolidate disparate monitoring tools for large customers as critical factors supporting Datadog’s results. The company also noted stable retention rates, suggesting continued reliance on its platform.
Although Datadog is seeing accelerating growth and platform expansion in key areas, risks remain in its still-lofty valuation – even after the recent decline – and meaningful customer concentration with its largest account.
