Palo Alto Networks Stock: Last-Minute Buy Before Aug. 18 or Miss the Boat?

Time's ticking—Palo Alto Networks' stock faces a make-or-break moment by Aug. 18. Here's why traders are scrambling.
The Cybersecurity Play Everyone's Watching
Palo Alto's been the golden child of network security—until last quarter's growth hiccup. Now, bulls and bears are locked in a tug-of-war ahead of earnings.
The Aug. 18 Catalyst
Something's brewing—insider buying spiked 300% last month, while short interest doubled. Either Wall Street smells blood… or a short squeeze waiting to happen.
Buy Now or Regret Later?
With firewall demand surging globally, Palo Alto could crush earnings—or become another 'growth stock' that forgot to grow. (Cue the usual Wall Street amnesia.)