Cybersecurity stocks linked to Israel mixed amid war
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Cybersecurity stocks were mixed on Monday as investors digested the implications of the Israel-Hamas war and how those companies with a heavy presence in the region may be impacted. 
Check Point Software (NASDAQ:CHKP), CyberArk Software (CYBR) and SentinelOne (NYSE:S) were named as the most exposed to the conflict, according to investment firm JP Morgan.
The security software industry tends to have close ties to Israel, which has been the source of a substantial amount of talent and development, the firm said. 
Check Point Software (CHKP), which is headquartered in Tel Aviv, and was founded in Israel 30 years ago, fell 1% on Monday.
CyberArk Software (CYBR), which is also headquartered in Tel Aviv, as well as Newton, Massachusetts, fell around 0.5%, even as a company spokesman confirmed to Seeking Alpha that the company's Israeli operations remain "unaffected."
Last week, Piper Sandler named the stock a top pick among peers. 
SentinelOne (S), based in Mountain View, Calif., has nearly half of its long lived assets â those expected to provide economic benefits over a future period of time â in Israel. Shares fell around 0.3% in late day trading. 
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), which has made several acquisitions in the region, rose 2.3% on Monday even as the company has continued to expand its presence in the region.
The company is reportedly close to acquiring two Israeli cybersecurity startups for nearly $1B, Talon Cyber Security and Dig Security, both of which are based in Tel Aviv. 
Tenable (TENB) conducts R&D operations in the region and the company recently closed its acquisition of cloud security provider Ermetic, headquartered in Tel Aviv. Shares of Tenable (TENB) fell 1.8% on Monday.
Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) also conducts R&D operations in Israel. Shares rallied 4% on Monday after Barclays upgraded the cloud security company and called it a market leader.
Rapid7 (RPD) has at least two locations in Tel Aviv. Shares rose 0.6%.

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Check Point, CyberArk, SentinelOne among most exposed in Israel-Hamas war: JP Morgan
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