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The TECH Giants: Top gainers QCOM, PANW, SNAP, HP, MU

By KlickAnalytics Data Insights  |   August 31, 2026 04:40PM ET

Following are the Top 5 companies based on their one-day percentage change within the 'The TECH Giants' theme.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

QCOM is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $170.27 with volume of 6,655,905 and a one day change of $6.08 (3.70%). QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 52-week low of 121.54 and a 52-week high of $258.97. The business's 50-day moving average price is $173.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $167.05. The firm has a market cap of $172 million, a P/E ratio of 18.70, and a beta of 1.21.

Top news headlines for QCOM

  • Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM | QCOM Price Prediction) has staged the standout comeback in chips this past month, and the rally deserves a closer look before anyone acts on it.
  • Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock climbed more than 2% Monday, outperforming a weaker broader market as investors weighed the chipmaker's data center opportunity against margin and fiscal 2027 earnings risks.
  • When evaluating the latest financial performance data, Sandisk currently demonstrates a stronger overall revenue trend, steadily closing the historical absolute size difference with Qualcomm throughout the most recent reporting periods. Qualcomm exhibited flat to slightly declining quarter-over-quarter revenue patterns over the entirety of the past eight quarters, while Sandisk recorded consistent sequential top-line expansions over that same two-year timeframe.
  • AI capital expenditures could be even higher than most analysts expect.

  • For more information on QCOM:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

    PANW is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $381.59 with volume of 3,710,021 and a one day change of $10.00 (2.69%). Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 52-week low of 139.57 and a 52-week high of $398.87. The business's 50-day moving average price is $343.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $229.58. The firm has a market cap of $303 million, a P/E ratio of 312.26, and a beta of 0.77.

    Top news headlines for PANW

  • Palo Alto Networks (PANW) has a strong revenue picture but faces a highly competitive cybersecurity space, says Ron Westfall. He makes the case that platformization of cybersecurity services is the crux behind both the pros and cons to Palo Alto's future momentum as competitors create a similar business model.
  • Anyone doubting the importance of cybersecurity to AI, or its strength as a business model, need only look at MarketBeat's Most Upgraded Stocks. The five most upgraded stocks from the Q2 reporting period were all cybersecurity names.
  • Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW, XETRA:5AP) is likely to top fiscal fourth-quarter expectations on remaining performance obligations, annual recurring revenue and total revenue, with product growth potentially reaching 18% year-over-year versus consensus, according to Jefferies. Shares have climbed 30% since third-quarter results, well ahead of the 5% gain in the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF, raising the bar for this print.
  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) will release its fourth earnings report after the closing bell on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
  • Palo Alto Networks TodayPANWPalo Alto Networks$371.59 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern52-Week Range$139.57▼$398.88P/E Ratio304.58Price Target$368.42Add to WatchlistShares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. NASDAQ: PANW may have started the year on the wrong foot, but they have been on a tear ever since. After turning higher back in February, the cybersecurity heavyweight has rallied hard, and a jump of around 20% in just the past few sessions alone has left the stock trading within a few dollars of its all-time high.

  • For more information on PANW:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • Snap Inc. (SNAP)

    SNAP is trading UP for the last 2 days, and it at trading at $5.57 with volume of 35,792,624 and a one day change of $0.14 (2.49%). Snap Inc. has a 52-week low of 3.81 and a 52-week high of $9.28. The business's 50-day moving average price is $4.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.92. The firm has a market cap of $9 million, a P/E ratio of -29.42, and a beta of 0.85.

    Top news headlines for SNAP

  • Snapchat continues to lose money. It hinted at positive net income in 2027, but user base trends suggest that it will be temporary.
  • Pinterest stock is sliding in Monday morning trading after the company disclosed a surprise finance chief departure, while its social media peers move in different directions.

  • For more information on SNAP:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)

    HP is trading UP for the last 3 days, and it at trading at $43.45 with volume of 861,154 and a one day change of $0.90 (2.10%). Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has a 52-week low of 18.95 and a 52-week high of $45.00. The business's 50-day moving average price is $36.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.33. The firm has a market cap of $4 million, a P/E ratio of -30.39, and a beta of 0.56.

    For more information on HP:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)

    MU is trading UP for the last 1 days, and it at trading at $945.35 with volume of 17,087,948 and a one day change of $12.49 (1.34%). Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of 114.07 and a 52-week high of $1,254.80. The business's 50-day moving average price is $954.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $588.28. The firm has a market cap of $1,054 million, a P/E ratio of 20.82, and a beta of 1.55.

    Top news headlines for MU

  • Micron Technology, Inc. earns a Buy rating as hyperscalers front billions via SCAs, locking in capacity and insulating FCF from cyclical downturns. MU's shift to a quasi-SaaS toll-collector model, driven by agentic AI KV-cache demands and HBM wafer trade ratios, supports sustained high margins. Material risks include CXMT-driven supply shocks, algorithmic memory deflation, and hardware substitution that could compress multiples and margins post-2027.
  • China's memory-chip ambitions are moving into the heart of the artificial-intelligence supply chain. CXMT has begun producing small quantities of HBM3E, an advanced high-bandwidth memory used in AI chipsets, according to Reuters.
  • Mac and iPad prices just jumped 20% because of a memory shortage, and someone in the supply chain is pocketing enormous profits. Tracing the money reveals a winner most Apple investors are not watching.
  • Micron stock could make a big move in September following impressive results from its customers. The memory specialist has been clocking exponential growth and trades at an attractive valuation.
  • Micron Technology (MU) shares rose 1.6% on Monday as investors continued to assess whether structural changes in the memory market could reduce the company's historically high earnings volatility. Micron shares have more than tripled this year but trade at just above six times forward earnings.

  • For more information on MU:
  • Historical Price Targets
  • Hiistorical Analyst Recommendations
  • Earning Price Impact Analysis
  • Seasonality Analysis

  • This article was generated by KlickAnalytics data insight content engine.

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