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Chicago, IL – July 28, 2017 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog includeCisco (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report), Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC – Free Report), Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP – Free Report) and F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV – Free Report).
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Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:
Why You Should Keep an Eye on the Mobile Security Segment
Mobile devices, the chunky things that allowed us to take a call without getting up, were such a big deal just a few years ago. But as the days go by, they seem to be getting more and more capable, all the while becoming slimmer and cooler as well! No wonder then that today, they are being snapped up by kids, oldies and pretty much everyone in between.
Considering their broad adoption and usefulness, one would have thought that there’d be a ton of companies out there, taking care of security as we browse the net, shop, play, socialize, read, watch video, listen to music, or work (or any of the other stuff I forgot to mention!). But that isn’t the way we function it seems because most individuals are comfortable enough even without security and have limited knowledge of the consequences. So mobile security hasn’t really gained momentum, even in places like the U.S., where 70%+ of the population has a device.
Why Things Are Changing Today
The first and biggest reason is the increasing usefulness of smart devices. Because these devices are always connected, they are more accessible to viruses, unsafe sites, etc. Moreover, people increasingly use them for shopping, entertainment, to consume media, or make payments, and tend to save passwords on the device itself. This also increases the danger of identity theft. The fact that they are moveable items that can easily be stolen or misplaced makes them all the more susceptible.
So as the number of devices continues to increase, with smartphones, tablets, phablets, chromebooks, surfaces, smart watches, AR/VR devices, connected dashboards, smart home products and other IoT devices, more information gets online with greater scope for infection or attacks. IDC expects smartphone shipments to grow 4.2% in 2017 and 4.4% in 2018 with a 3.8% CAGR over the 2016-2021 time period.
Shipments are forecast to reach 1.53 billion units in 2017 and grow to 1.77 billion in 2021. Gartner expects global mobile phone shipments to grow less than a point this year and 1.6% in 2018 with the ongoing migration from feature phones to basic smartphones, especially from Chinese players, continuing.
As the personal stuff on them continues to increase, they start moving some of it to Alphabet’s or Apple’s, Microsoft’s (MSFT) or Amazon’s cloud, meaning that increasingly, personal information is moving on the network, from where it might be tampered with. According to the Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) Visual Networking Index, global mobile data traffic grew 63% in 2016, of which video traffic accounted for 60%. The Middle East grew 96%, Asia/Pacific 71%, Latin America 66%, Central and Eastern Europe 64%, Western Europe 52% and North America 44%.
It forecasts global mobile data traffic increase of 7x between 2016 and 2021, representing a 47% CAGR with nearly three-quarters of all devices on the network being smart by the end of the period. The Middle East will grow strongest at a 65% CAGR, followed by Asia/Pac at 49% and Latin America at 45%. China traffic will outpace the U.S. this year.
The digitization of banking services and online storage of healthcare information are two megatrends that also increase the risk of information loss. In fact, these two segments deal with critical information and are therefore under greater pressure from both regulators and customers to maintain a high level of security and privacy.
The virtualization of corporate workloads and bring your own device (BYOD) megatrend will completely change security as we know it. That’s because hackers (ransomware) and other Internet crooks can’t make as much money from individuals as they can from companies, governments and government bodies.
Moreover, organizations have more to lose than individuals in case of data breaches (i.e. data, reputation, business loss from incapacitation), so they are more concerned about protection. In fact, companies like Microsoft and Google have regular hackathons to identify weaknesses in the programs they develop. So hacking has become good money.
Security Stocks That Should Be on Your Radar
Mobile security companies are still in their startup phase and it is the established players like Cisco, Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC – Free Report), VMware, Microsoft, McAfee, Infineon and Dell that are gradually increasing investment in the area. Security pure-plays like Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP – Free Report) , Fortinet, F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV – Free Report), FireEye and Palo Alto are other stocks to watch. See how the industry did versus the S&P 500 year to date-
Symantec is the only to buy right now since it has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and has been buying up mobile security companies of late. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Cisco, Symantec, Check Point and F5 Networks
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – July 28, 2017 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog includeCisco (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report), Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC – Free Report), Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP – Free Report) and F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV – Free Report).
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Get #1Stock of the Day pick for free.
Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:
Why You Should Keep an Eye on the Mobile Security Segment
Mobile devices, the chunky things that allowed us to take a call without getting up, were such a big deal just a few years ago. But as the days go by, they seem to be getting more and more capable, all the while becoming slimmer and cooler as well! No wonder then that today, they are being snapped up by kids, oldies and pretty much everyone in between.
Considering their broad adoption and usefulness, one would have thought that there’d be a ton of companies out there, taking care of security as we browse the net, shop, play, socialize, read, watch video, listen to music, or work (or any of the other stuff I forgot to mention!). But that isn’t the way we function it seems because most individuals are comfortable enough even without security and have limited knowledge of the consequences. So mobile security hasn’t really gained momentum, even in places like the U.S., where 70%+ of the population has a device.
Why Things Are Changing Today
The first and biggest reason is the increasing usefulness of smart devices. Because these devices are always connected, they are more accessible to viruses, unsafe sites, etc. Moreover, people increasingly use them for shopping, entertainment, to consume media, or make payments, and tend to save passwords on the device itself. This also increases the danger of identity theft. The fact that they are moveable items that can easily be stolen or misplaced makes them all the more susceptible.
So as the number of devices continues to increase, with smartphones, tablets, phablets, chromebooks, surfaces, smart watches, AR/VR devices, connected dashboards, smart home products and other IoT devices, more information gets online with greater scope for infection or attacks. IDC expects smartphone shipments to grow 4.2% in 2017 and 4.4% in 2018 with a 3.8% CAGR over the 2016-2021 time period.
Shipments are forecast to reach 1.53 billion units in 2017 and grow to 1.77 billion in 2021. Gartner expects global mobile phone shipments to grow less than a point this year and 1.6% in 2018 with the ongoing migration from feature phones to basic smartphones, especially from Chinese players, continuing.
As the personal stuff on them continues to increase, they start moving some of it to Alphabet’s or Apple’s, Microsoft’s (MSFT) or Amazon’s cloud, meaning that increasingly, personal information is moving on the network, from where it might be tampered with. According to the Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) Visual Networking Index, global mobile data traffic grew 63% in 2016, of which video traffic accounted for 60%. The Middle East grew 96%, Asia/Pacific 71%, Latin America 66%, Central and Eastern Europe 64%, Western Europe 52% and North America 44%.
It forecasts global mobile data traffic increase of 7x between 2016 and 2021, representing a 47% CAGR with nearly three-quarters of all devices on the network being smart by the end of the period. The Middle East will grow strongest at a 65% CAGR, followed by Asia/Pac at 49% and Latin America at 45%. China traffic will outpace the U.S. this year.
The digitization of banking services and online storage of healthcare information are two megatrends that also increase the risk of information loss. In fact, these two segments deal with critical information and are therefore under greater pressure from both regulators and customers to maintain a high level of security and privacy.
The virtualization of corporate workloads and bring your own device (BYOD) megatrend will completely change security as we know it. That’s because hackers (ransomware) and other Internet crooks can’t make as much money from individuals as they can from companies, governments and government bodies.
Moreover, organizations have more to lose than individuals in case of data breaches (i.e. data, reputation, business loss from incapacitation), so they are more concerned about protection. In fact, companies like Microsoft and Google have regular hackathons to identify weaknesses in the programs they develop. So hacking has become good money.
Security Stocks That Should Be on Your Radar
Mobile security companies are still in their startup phase and it is the established players like Cisco, Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC – Free Report), VMware, Microsoft, McAfee, Infineon and Dell that are gradually increasing investment in the area. Security pure-plays like Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP – Free Report) , Fortinet, F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV – Free Report), FireEye and Palo Alto are other stocks to watch. See how the industry did versus the S&P 500 year to date-
Symantec is the only to buy right now since it has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and has been buying up mobile security companies of late. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
More Stock News: Tech Opportunity Worth $386 Billion in 2017
From driverless cars to artificial intelligence, we've seen an unsurpassed growth of high-tech products in recent months. Yesterday's science-fiction is becoming today's reality. Despite all the innovation, there is a single component no tech company can survive without. Demand for this critical device will reach $387 billion this year alone, and it's likely to grow even faster in the future.
Zacks has released a brand-new Special Report to help you take advantage of this exciting investment opportunity. Most importantly, it reveals 4 stocks with massive profit potential.
See these stocks now>>
About Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research provides the best of quantitative and qualitative analysis to help investors know what stocks to buy and which to sell for the long-term.
Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks. Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights to developments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendations and target prices are six-month time horizons.
Strong Stocks that Should Be in the News
Many are little publicized and fly under the Wall Street radar. They're virtually unknown to the general public. Yet today's 220 Zacks Rank #1 "Strong Buys" were generated by the stock-picking system that has nearly tripled the market from 1988 through 2015. Its average gain has been a stellar +26% per year.See these high-potential stocks free >>.
Get the full Report on CSCO - FREE
Get the full Report on SYMC - FREE
Get the full Report on CHKP – FREE
Get the full Report on FFIV - FREE
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performancefor information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.