Shares of cybersecurity-related companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Crowdstrike and Okta after those companies reported better-than-expected financial results and raised their respective guidance metrics above estimates.

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Shares of software companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Snowflake after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results, boosting sentiment across the sector. Falling Treasury yields and Fed's Waller's comments that he is inclined to support holding interest rates steady may also be supporting growth stocks by easing concerns about tighter monetary policy and improving risk appetite.

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Datadog shares are trading higher Thursday on possible continued momentum after strong earnings from Snowflake on Wednesday.

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Founder-Led Companies That Are Redefining Technology and Growth

The article examines founder-led companies, which represent about 11% of large-cap U.S. companies but comprise nearly 15% of the S&P 500's market capitalization. Founder-led businesses have historically delivered stronger returns (25% annually over the past decade vs. 14% for the S&P 500). Five companies highlighted as appealing founder-run stocks are NVIDIA, Amazon, Palantir Technologies, Dell Technologies, and Fortinet, all positioned to benefit from AI infrastructure demand, cloud expansion, and cybersecurity growth.

Shares of software companies are trading lower. The sector may be weighed down by Palo Alto Networks after the company reported its Q4 financial results.