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Palo Alto Shares Fall As Deal Costs Pile Up Amid AI Security Push
The Palo Alto logo appears on a smartphone screen and as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 18, 2026. Palo Alto shares fall 8% on Wednesday after the cybersecurity firm lowers its annual profit forecast due to higher integration costs related to recent acquisitions, including its $25 billion CyberArk deal. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)