Happy Thursday afternoon to everyone on The Street. Here's a snapshot of where markets ended the trading session, plus tomorrow's trade idea delivered to you today.

• 🟥 | US stocks fell today after Walmart (WMT) issued a lackluster forecast suggesting consumer spending may be starting to slow.

• 📈 | One Notable Gainer: The Street was Hasbro’s (HAS) sandbox today. The toy stock surged 13% after revealing its new cost-cutting game plan.

• 📉 | One Notable Decliner: Shares of Palantir (PLTR) shed more than 5% on news Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut the Pentagon budget by 8% per year.

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MARKET MOVERS

Walmart, Shake Shack, Royal Caribbean

WMT (-6.5%) Walmart’s Earnings Forecast Is Shaking Its Stock and Other Retailers. (Barron’s)

SHAK (+11.3%) Shake Shack’s stock jumps as business shrugs off wildfires in January (MarketWatch)

RCL (-7.6%) / NCLH (-4.9%) / CCL (-5.9%) Cruise stocks tumble after Commerce Secretary Lutnick signals tax crackdown (CNBC)

BAX (+8.4%) Baxter International Expects Profits To Exceed Wall Street Hopes (Finimize)

APP (-8.9%) AppLovin stock sinks on sector weakness, Bear Cave scrutiny (Investing.com)

OVERHEARD ON THE STREET

CNBC: President Trump is considering giving 20% of DOGE savings to Americans, with another 20% going toward paying down debt.

Reuters: Weekly jobless claims rose by 5,000 to 219,000 last week, and federal government layoffs are not yet shown in the data.

MarketWatch: Market observers expect Trump to gut or end the US Chips Act, posing a new challenge for semiconductor companies.

CNN: After paying $44B for Twitter in 2022 and causing chaos with major changes, Elon Musk is close to salvaging his investment.

AP: Amazon MGM has taken creative control of the James Bond franchise, ending decades of family oversight by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

TOMORROW’S TRADE IDEA, TODAY

BoA’s Ark

High Expectations

CyberArk (CYBR) has gained around 43% over the past 6 months, but Bank of America (BAC) thinks it still has plenty of gas left in the tank. 

BoA analyst Madeline Brooks lifted her price target by a whopping $145, up to $500, representing nearly 25% upside from current prices. 

According to Brooks, the Identity Security space is becoming a focal point of the cybersecurity industry — and CyberArk is well-positioned to capitalize on the evolving sector.

Continued Expansion

Last year, CyberArk acquired Venafi, a leader in machine identity management. Now, Brooks expects CyberArk to grow that business by at least 20% this year.

Machine identity is becoming increasingly important within the identity security space, the analyst says, which should catalyze growth. The analyst also believes CyberArk’s metrics and core business are proving strong, with the company firing on all cylinders.

Buys Across the Board

Wall Street analysts give CyberArk an average price target of $454, below Brooks’ estimate, but still well above its current price.

Its average rating is a Buy, according to MarketWatch data. 30 of the 37 analysts covering the stock have rated it as such. None have marked it as a Sell.

As the world becomes more and more digital, cybersecurity is absolutely crucial. If Brooks is right, CyberArk has the potential to take full advantage.

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ON OUR RADAR

AP: Top EU and Trump officials met to resolve tariff threats and avoid a trade conflict.

Bloomberg: Republican Senator Mitch McConnell announced he won’t seek reelection in 2026.

WSJ: Trump's recent attacks on Zelensky and praise for adversaries signal a dramatic shift in US foreign policy, making the country a less reliable ally.

Forbes: Billionaire Ben Lamm co-founded $10B company Colossal Biosciences, which aims to resurrect extinct animals, including the woolly mammoth.

BI: Is Wall Street’s confidence leading toward a crash? “The last time America was this bullish on stocks was right before a huge sell-off.”

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