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  "id": 4957840,
  "title": "Palo Alto Networks Q4 FY2026 slides: record growth, margin concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/palo-alto-networks-q4-fy2026-slides-record-growth-margin-concerns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:36:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/palo-alto-networks-q4-fy2026-slides-record-growth-margin-concerns-93CH-4884708"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Palo Alto Networks released its Q4 2026 earnings on September 1, 2026, reporting a record quarter with revenue of $3.41 billion, marking a 34% year-over-year increase. The company's Next-Generation Security Annual Recurring Revenue (NGS ARR) surged to $9.10 billion, growing 63% year-over-year, bolstered by strong performance from its platformization strategy and AI-driven demand. Despite surpassing all key metrics, investor concerns centered around margin compression due to rising cloud hosting and hardware costs, leading to a 5.25% stock drop during the regular session and a further 1.78% decline in after-hours trading.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Palo Alto Networks beats quarterly estimates on AI demand, continues acquisition spree",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/palo-alto-networks-beats-quarterly-estimates-on-ai-demand-continues",
        "published": "2026-09-01T20:29:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch Top",
        "title": "Palo Alto Networks’ stock climbs as demand for AI cybersecurity powers an earnings beat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/palo-alto-networks-stock-climbs-as-demand-for-ai-cybersecurity-powers",
        "published": "2026-09-01T20:46:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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