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CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks Rise 3% During Microsoft Outage

Published November 12, 2026 · 2 sources

Yahoo Finance reports CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks gained 3% as a Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and Teams, with earnings due next week.

What happened

Yahoo Finance reports that shares of CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks climbed 3% while a Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and Teams.

The outlet's description says some cybersecurity stocks tend to attract buyers when Microsoft stumbles. It also notes that one sector leader is still sliding while its rival surges.

According to Yahoo Finance, an earnings report due next week could determine whether the rebound lasts or fades as quickly as the outage.

Context

Cybersecurity companies sell tools that protect networks and software, and their shares can react to news about major technology providers.

Why it matters

The move shows how disruptions at a large software provider can draw attention to cybersecurity names, and the coming earnings report may shape how investors view them.

Stocks in this story

Price changes are shown for the trading day of the story and are a coincidence in time, not proof that the news caused them. Figures are ATLAS data from our database.

Palo Alto NetworksPANW

−3.53%

Technology · NASDAQ

Live price

$318.12▼ -3.53%

live price · USD

Close on November 12: $322.66−3.53% vs. previous close ($334.47)
Fair value (ATLAS): $148.61Fair range: $114.13 to $197.51The price ($318.12) is 114.1% above that figure.
Chance of a rise in 1 month: 48%Probability of closing higher than today within 21 sessions.Normal range: half of the scenarios end between $285.55 and $348.66; 9 in 10, between $239.23 and $416.18.

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CrowdStrikeCRWD

+0.35%

Technology · NASDAQ

Live price

$222.69▲ +0.35%

live price · USD

Close on November 12: $229.87+0.35% vs. previous close ($229.06)
Chance of a rise in 1 month: 48%Probability of closing higher than today within 21 sessions.Normal range: half of the scenarios end between $199.10 and $244.61; 9 in 10, between $165.90 and $293.57.

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Market indices

Latest close of the ETFs that track the main US indices (SPY, QQQ, DIA), from ATLAS data.

S&P 500 (SPY): 757.12 (−0.35%) · November 12

Nasdaq-100 (QQQ): 688.17 (−0.32%) · November 12

Dow Jones (DIA): 522.47 (−0.38%) · November 12

Sources

ATLAS writes its own summaries from the reporting of these outlets. Each link opens the original publisher.

Corteva shares plunge as CEO warns Brazil slump will drag on · Reuters · November 12, 2026
CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks Climb 3% as Microsoft Outage Disrupts Outlook and Teams · Yahoo Finance · November 13, 2026

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