Palo Alto shares fall as deal costs pile up amid AI security push

Cybersecurity

Feb 18 : Palo Alto shares fell 6 per cent in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the cybersecurity firm lowered its annual profit forecast on higher integration costs related to recent acquisitions, including its $25 billion CyberArk deal.  The company has been repositioning itself as a one‑stop shop as AI‑driven threats push customers toward integrated platforms, but rising integration costs from recent deals, including a $2.3 billion outlay for CyberArk in the fiscal third quarter, are