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Zscaler is the standout wreck of the session, with shares cratering more than thirty-one percent in what amounts to a record single-day collapse for the cybersecurity name. The culprit was a revenue outlook that came in well below what the street had priced in, catching investors flatfooted and triggering a swift and brutal re-rating.
Stepping back to the broader tape, equities finished Wednesday in a holding pattern, with the S&P five hundred essentially flat, the Dow adding about a third of a percent, and the Nasdaq one hundred slipping just under a tenth of a point. The session was driven by conflicting signals out of US-Iran diplomatic channels, leaving traders reluctant to commit in either direction.
Meanwhile, Meta confirmed it will begin testing subscription tiers for its artificial intelligence products, with the entry-level plan priced at seven dollars and ninety-nine cents a month. It's a meaningful strategic pivot, signaling that Meta sees a monetization runway in premium AI access beyond its core advertising business, and Wall Street will be watching adoption rates closely.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
