Shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc. rallied in the extended session Friday after S&P Dow Jones said it would include the cybersecurity platform company’s stock in the S&P 500 index.
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Palo Alto Networks, which recently reported earnings and sees AI transforming the software industry over the next 12 months, has seen its shares rally 55.7% year to date, resulting in a market cap of $66.44 billion. The S&P 500 has gained 11.5% on the year.
Read:Palo Alto Networks, software industry to undergo AI ‘transformation’ over next 12 months, CEO says
Dish shares declined nearly 3% after hours after being demoted to a different S&P index. Shares experienced a 16.2% rally in the regular session Friday, following a report that Amazon.com Inc.
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Dish will replace skin-care device maker Cutera Inc.
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After rising 1.1% to close Friday at $17.15, Cutera shares fell more than 5% after hours. At Friday’s close, shares were already down 61.2% year to date as the company has undergone a leadership shake-up, giving the company a market cap of $340 million, according to FactSet data.
Other changes to the S&P’s smaller cap indexes also set other stocks into after hours motion late Friday.
Shares of Planet Fitness Inc.
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Meanwhile, shares of Crown Holdings Inc.
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Shares of CarGurus Inc.
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Shares of PetMed Express Inc.
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