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Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) aired its first NFL games on Christmas Day with two games featuring four of the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/24/12/42354185/nfl-games-set-thanksgiving-day-records-why-this-is-good-and-bad-news-for-streaming-giant-netflix"> top teams in the league.</a>
Here's a look at what happened and a poll that shows the holiday may have hurt viewership.
What Happened: Netflix <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/24/12/42512587/netflix-analyst-say-its-only-investable-media-stock-projects-150-million-nfl-christmas-day-boost">spent an estimated</a> $150 million on the rights to two 2024 NFL games on Christmas Day. Strong advertising demand may help the streaming giant recoup the fees and turn the events into free marketing plays.
The big question will be how many viewers tuned in to the NFL games as they were Netflix exclusives and also competed against NBA games, which have traditionally been a staple on Christmas. Family gatherings and events also likely took top billing on Christmas, leaving investors and analysts to eagerly await official viewership data.
Using Benzinga's own methods of polling, the data doesn't suggest that viewership will be as strong for the NFL games as some may be expecting.
"Did you watch Netflix football games?" Benzinga asked during its <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgZkTiF6WnU">morning YouTube show </a>"Benzinga's Market Edge Live."
The results from the show&#8217;s YouTube viewership were:
<ul>
<li>Yes: 27%</li>
<li>No: 72%</li>
</ul>
Benzinga also<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42653325/exclusive-netflix-to-have-merry-christmas-with-nfl-games-will-viewers-tune-in-60-say"> recently polled readers</a> and asked if they would be watching ahead of the Christmas Day games.
&#8220;Will you watch Christmas NFL games on Netflix?&#8221; Benzinga asked.
Here were the results:
<ul>
<li>Yes, I already have Netflix: 39%</li>
<li>No, I don&#8217;t have Netflix and won&#8217;t watch: 30%</li>
<li>No, even though I have Netflix: 30%</li>
<li>Yes, I plan to subscribe to Netflix to watch: 1%</li>
</ul>
The largest percentage of readers said they are subscribers and will be watching, getting 39% of the vote. Thirty percent of Netflix subscribers said they won&#8217;t be watching despite being able to watch the games for free with their subscription. Thirty percent said they do not have Netflix and won&#8217;t subscribe just to gain access to the NFL games.
In total, the poll found that 60% of readers don&#8217;t plan on watching the NFL games on Christmas Day.
Why It's Important: NFL viewership has been strong during the 2024 season, with the Chiefs being one of the most popular teams. The official Netflix viewership figure could show what the appetite is like for more holiday NFL games and more streaming exclusives.
In the first Christmas Day game this year, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 to take their record to 15-1 on the season. The Steelers dropped to 10-6 on the season, with both teams already having NFL Playoffs spots clinched.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce led the way with eight catches for 84 yards and a receiving touchdown, which set the record for the most receiving touchdowns by a Chiefs player all time with 76.
In the second Christmas Day game on Netflix, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Houston Texans 31-2 to improve their record to 11-5. The Texans fell to 9-7 on the season. Both these teams have also clinched spots in the 2024 NFL Playoffs.
In the Ravens dominant win, quarterback Lamar Jackson rushed for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown. Jackson now has 6,110 career rushing yards, breaking a record previously held by Michael Vick.
With the win and dominant performance, Jackson remains a favorite to win a second-straight NFL MVP. Jackson, who won MVPs for the 2019 and 2023 seasons, ranks second in the betting odds at sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) with odds of +170. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the current favorite at -225.
Here are the current Super Bowl LIX betting odds from DraftKings:
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<li>Kansas City Chiefs: +360</li>
<li>Detroit Lions: +390</li>
<li>Buffalo Bills: +600</li>
<li>Philadelphia Eagles: +650</li>
<li>Baltimore Ravens: +650</li>
<li>Minnesota Vikings: +1,100</li>
<li>Green Bay Packers: +1,300</li>
<li>Los Angeles Rams: +3,000</li>
<li>Washington Commanders: +5,000</li>
<li>Pittsburgh Steelers: +5,000</li>
<li>Los Angeles Chargers: +5,000</li>
<li>Houston Texans: +5,000</li>
<li>Denver Broncos: +5,000</li>
</ul>
The Chiefs are back to being the betting favorite as they try to win three straight Super Bowls, which would be a first for any NFL team.
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Netflix NFL Games Show Off Super Bowl Contenders, MVP Frontrunner: Benzinga Poll Says 27% Watched

SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAES#NASDAQ">LAES</a>) shares closed Thursday up more than 60%, and the stock isn&#8217;t slowing down after hours. Shares are up more than 3% in extended trading after the company announced it regained compliance with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/g42694574/sealsq-regains-compliance-with-nasdaqs-minimum-bid-price-requirement">Nasdaq listing rules</a>.
What Happened: After the market close on Thursday, SEALSQ said it received formal written notice from the Nasdaq confirming that the company regained compliance with the Nasdaq&#8217;s minimum bid price requirement.
SEALSQ received a letter from the Nasdaq on Aug. 1, stating that the company was not in compliance with the&nbsp;$1&nbsp;minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq. The company was required to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1 for 10 consecutive trading days prior to Jan. 28. 
SEALSQ said it was informed that it regained compliance after its shares traded above the $1 level from Dec. 11 to Dec. 24. Shares are responding favorably to the announcement that the matter is now closed. SEALSQ shares are now up more than 2,000% over the past month, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
SEALSQ stock rallied more than 60% during normal trading hours on Thursday after the company announced the launch of SEALQUANTUM.com Lab, designed to support organizations transitioning to&nbsp;quantum-safe encryption. 
&#8220;As quantum technologies become a reality, the need for quantum-safe encryption solutions grows increasingly urgent,&#8221; said Carlos Moreira, CEO of SEALSQ. 
&#8220;Our&nbsp;SEALQUANTUM.com&nbsp;Lab is more than just a platform, it&#8217;s a commitment to future-proofing our clients&#8217; security. By combining cutting-edge research with actionable tools, we&#8217;re empowering businesses to navigate the complexities of quantum cryptography with confidence.&#8221;
SEALSQ describes itself as &#8220;a company that focuses on developing and selling semiconductors, PKI and post-quantum technology hardware and software products.&#8221;
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LAES Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/laes">SEALSQ shares</a> were up 0.23% in after hours, trading at $8.78 at the time of publication Thursday, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Editor&#8217;s note: This story has been updated with comment from Zelle and Bank of America. 
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued three of the nation's largest banks and the operator of Zelle last week, alleging a failure to protect consumers from widespread fraud on the peer-to-peer payment network, resulting in customer losses of more than <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/08/40155365/zelle-controversy-heats-up-jpmorgan-considers-legal-action">$870 million since 2017.&nbsp;</a>
The Details: The CFPB's <a href="https://www.consumerfinance.gov/enforcement/actions/early-warning-services-llc-bank-of-america-na-jpmorgan-chase-bank-na-wells-fargo-bank-na/">lawsuit</a> alleges that JP Morgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) and Early Warning Services rushed to complete the Zelle payment network in order to compete with Venmo and CashApp and neglected to enact effective fraud safeguards. 
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"The nation's largest banks felt threatened by competing payment apps, so they rushed to put out Zelle," said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. "By their failing to put in place proper safeguards, Zelle became a gold mine for fraudsters, while often leaving victims to fend for themselves."
The lawsuit further alleges that the banks "systemically failed" their customers by failing to properly investigate customer complaints or share information on known acts of fraud which allowed bad actors to hop between banks and commit repeated fraudulent transactions.&nbsp;
Zelle told Benzinga in an emailed statement that it sees the CFPB's lawsuit as politically motivated and&nbsp; "legally and factually flawed." Zelle said it "leads the fight against scams and fraud" and that its reimbursement policies exceed those required by law.
"The CFPB's misguided attacks will embolden criminals, cost consumers more in fees, stifle small businesses and make it harder for thousands of community banks and credit unions to compete,&#8221; said&nbsp;Jane Khodos, Zelle spokesperson.
A Bank of America spokesperson told Benzinga that more than 99.5% of Zelle transactions go through without incident and when an issue arises, the bank works directly with the customer to resolve it.
"We strongly disagree with the CFPB's effort to impose huge new costs on the 2,200 banks and credit unions that offer the free Zelle service to clients," Bank of America added.
Benzinga also contacted JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Early Warning Services for comment on the lawsuit.
JPMorgan told CBS News that the CFPB has a &#8220;political agenda,&#8221;and the agency is &#8220;overreaching its authority by making banks accountable for criminals, even including romance scammers.&#8221;
The CFPB said its lawsuit aims to stop the banks' alleged unlawful practices, secure penalties for the violations and obtain other relief for consumers.&nbsp;
"The banks failed to fix glaring flaws in their systems even as hundreds of thousands of customers filed complaints about fraud," Chopra said in a <a href="https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/prepared-press-call-remarks-of-cfpb-director-rohit-chopra-on-the-zelle-lawsuit-announcement/">statement</a>.
"The banks knew their customers were having their money stolen, but since they weren't bearing the cost of these losses themselves, they dragged their feet on fixing the problems," he added.&nbsp;
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Federally funded&nbsp;survey data&nbsp;provided by the University of Michigan indicates&nbsp;that teen marijuana use has declined significantly over the past decade and is now at historic lows.
Consistent with data previously reported by the <a href="https://norml.org/blog/2024/08/07/cdc-data-highlights-sustained-decline-in-youth-marijuana-use/">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a> and the <a href="https://norml.org/blog/2024/07/31/government-survey-data-shows-nearly-20-percent-decline-in-teen-marijuana-use-over-past-decade/">National Survey on Drug Use and Health</a>, the University of Michigan's annual Monitoring the Future report finds that cannabis use by young people is at a 30-year low. The federally funded Monitoring the Future survey has been operating since 1975.
This year's&nbsp;<a href="https://monitoringthefuture.org/data/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">findings</a> are based on responses from about 24,000 students in grades 8, 10 and 12 in schools across the U.S. The survey is "one of the best, if not the best" source of national data for substance use by teens, said Noah Kreski, a Columbia University researcher who has studied teen drug use, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/teen-drug-use-b5e877b4c7eecb5354c3b8214e7d8692">noted</a> the AP.
In a Dec. 17 <a href="https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2024/12/reported-use-of-most-drugs-among-adolescents-remained-low-in-2024">press release</a> issued by the National Institutes of Health on the same day of the report, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/nora-volkow">Nora Volkow</a>, M.D., director of NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse described the overall decline in substance use by young people as "unprecedented."
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"This trend in the reduction of substance use among teenagers is unprecedented," Volkow said. "We must continue to investigate factors that have contributed to this lowered risk of substance use to tailor interventions to support the continuation of this trend."&nbsp;
Over the past 10 years, during which time 24 states legalized adult-use marijuana sales, the percentage of 8th graders, 10th graders and 12 graders who reported having ever consumed cannabis declined 32%, 37% and 23%, respectively, according to the study.
"Sensational claims that adult-use legalization laws are linked with greater marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by reliable data," said <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/paul-armentano">Paul Armentano</a>, deputy director  of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. "These findings ought to reassure lawmakers that cannabis access can be legally regulated in a manner that is safe, effective, and that does not inadvertently impact young people's habits."
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Foot traffic at retailers soared on Dec. 21, the Saturday before Christmas. Here's a look at the potential winners from the last week <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/12/42273676/walmart-target-bath-body-works-stand-out-as-black-friday-winners-analysts">of holiday shopping.</a>
What Happened: Foot traffic at retailers was up an average of 58% compared to daily averages in 2024, a trend that could see retail stocks benefit for the 2024 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/42247997/walmart-shoppers-shun-electronics-for-black-friday-deals-on-eggs-bread-slippers">holiday shopping season.</a>
The 58% gain to the daily average, <a href="https://www.placer.ai/blog/super-saturday-2024-recap">reported </a>by Placer.ai, is higher than the 51.1% gain over the daily average seen on Black Friday. Sunday, Dec. 22, also saw retail foot traffic up 38.2% to the daily average.
While foot traffic was up compared to the daily average for the year, the 58% gain was smaller than last year's Super Saturday, which saw a 74.4% increase from the daily average. The caveat with last year's data is that Super Saturday was Dec. 23, one of the last remaining shopping days before Christmas.
Among the potential biggest winners for this year's Christmas shopping season could be department stores, based on the report.
Overall foot traffic to department stores was up 128.7% compared to the Saturday 2024 daily average, surpassing last year&#8217;s 119.4% increase over the 2023 Saturday average.
Among the department stores tracked by Placer.ai, these were the year-over-year visit growth:
<ul>
<li>Nordstrom (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JWN#NYSE">JWN</a>): +8.8%</li>
<li>Bloomingdale's, a unit of Macy's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/M#NYSE">M</a>): +4.7%</li>
<li>JCPenney: +1.3%</li>
</ul>
The report also found that recreational and sporting goods stores, beauty and self-care stores and other specialty categories saw strong traffic gains. Here's a look at some of the retailers tracked and the foot traffic gains on a year-over-year basis to last year's Super Saturday:
<ul>
<li>Ollie's Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OLLI#NASDAQ">OLLI</a>): +7.3%</li>
<li>T.J. Maxx, a unit of TJX Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TJX#NYSE">TJX</a>): +4.6%</li>
<li>Five Below (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVE#NASDAQ">FIVE</a>): +4.2%</li>
</ul>
The report found that superstores, grocery stores, and discount retailers saw lower year-over-year growth due to last year's timing of Super Saturday being so close to Christmas.
Indoor shopping malls like those owned by Simon Property Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPG#NYSE">SPG</a>) may have also benefitted from Super Saturday. Placer.ai data shows that foot traffic to indoor malls was up 177.1% on Super Saturday compared to the 2024 daily average.
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Why It's Important: Ahead of Super Saturday, the National Retail Foundation <a href="https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/157-million-consumers-to-shop-on-super-saturday">estimated </a>that 157.2 million consumers would shop on the shopping holiday based on an annual survey.
The figure comes in higher than the 141.9 million Super Saturday shoppers in 2024 and is the second highest figure over the last nine years, trailing only 158.5 million in 2022.
"Super Saturday is one of the last opportunities during the holiday season for consumers to get the remaining items on their shopping list," NRF Vice President of Industry and Consumer Insights Katherine Cullen said.
Cullen cited the shortened holiday shopping season, due to Thanksgiving falling late in November, boosting the odds of last-minute shoppers.
The survey found that 69.5 million people plan to shop both in-store and online, up from 58.3 million in 2023. The amount of people exclusively shopping in-store was down in the survey from 37% to 31%, while the percentage of people who said they would shop exclusively online increased from 22% to 24%.
Similar to the results above, the NRF survey highlighted department stores as potential winners on Super Saturday, with 37% of shoppers saying they planned to finish their holiday shopping there.
Finishing shopping online was the most popular response at 49%, with discount stores named by 27% of consumers and clothing and accessory stores named by 25% of consumers.
The NRF survey found the most popular gift purchases were clothing and accessories (50%), toys (32%), gift cards (26%) and books, video games and other media (24%).
The shortened holiday shopping season could have been good for retailers with more foot traffic each day and especially on the weekends. The key will be if the daily increase is enough to offset the lower number of total shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The post-Christmas shopping time could also see a boost, with 71% of consumers in the survey saying they planned to shop after Christmas, similar to last year's survey.
NRF estimates that the entire holiday shopping season of Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 is expected to be up 2.5% to 3% from 2024, hitting a record range of $979.5 billion to $989 billion.
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With solid financial performance, strategic alliances, and a unified platform for advanced data protection and cyber resilience, is Commvault Systems (CVLT) poised to be the next big player in cloud security? Read more to find out... Commvault Systems, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/CVLT/">CVLT</a>) is the gold standard in cyber resilience, safeguarding data for over 100,000 organizations and ensuring their businesses remain resilient and thrive. It provides innovative security and AI features to protect data from cyber threats, modern backup and recovery capabilities, and integration with top cloud providers and security partners.
CVLT reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2024 results. Commvault's total revenue came in at $224.70 million, surpassing analysts' estimate of $215.54 million. Moreover, CVLT recorded a 17% annualized recurring revenue (ARR) year-over-year growth to $803 million, and its subscription ARR rose to $636 million, up 28% year-over-year.
In addition, the company posted non-GAAP net income per share of $0.85, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.73.
Furthermore, Commvault provided updated guidance for the fiscal year 2025. The company expects its total revenues to be between $915 million and $925 million. Its total ARR is expected to increase 15% year-over-year. Its subscription revenue is anticipated to be between $522 million and $527 million, and subscription ARR will grow 23%-25% year-over-year.
For the 13th consecutive time, CVLT was <a href="https://community.commvault.com/news-events-7/13-times-a-gartner-magic-quadrant-leader-for-enterprise-backup-and-recovery-software-solutions-9300">positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant</a> for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute. Also, Commvault had been named a "Leader" and "Forward Mover" in the <a href="https://www.commvault.com/gc/gigaom-sonar-report-for-cloud-based-data-protection#:~:text=Commvault%20Named,Forward%20Mover%E2%80%8B&amp;text=The%202024%20GigaOm%20Sonar%20for,leaderboard%20among%2013%20competing%20vendors.">2024 GigaOm Sonar Report</a> for Cloud-Native Data Protection.
Shares of CVLT have gained 57.9% over the past six months and 119.9% over the past year to close the last trading session at $150.41. Also, the stock has surged 20.2% over the past month.
Let's look at factors that could influence CVLT's performance in the upcoming months.
Positive Recent Developments
On August 5, CVLT announced an <a href="https://www.commvault.com/news/commvault-expands-cybersecurity-ecosystem-with-leading-integration-partners#:~:text=TINTON%20FALLS%2C%20NJ%20%E2%80%93%20August%205,Google%20Cloud%2C%20Splunk%2C%20and%20Wiz">expansion of its cyber and data security ecosystem</a> through strategic integrations with several security partners, including Acante, Dasera, Google Cloud, Splunk, and Wiz.
These integrations are crucial in enhancing cyber resilience for joint customers across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, from detecting potential threats or anomalies to identifying the location of sensitive data and speeding up clean recoveries.
On July 31, CVLT announced Microsoft 365 Backup Storage as an integrated component of Commvault&#xAE; Cloud Backup and Recovery for Microsoft 365. The Commvault Cloud platform, powered by Microsoft Azure, enables joint customers to deploy this integrated solution for enhanced cyber resilience while enabling single-pane-of-glass control that simplifies administration and delivers a low total cost of ownership (TCO).
Robust Financials
For the second quarter that ended June 30, 2024, CVLT's revenues increased 13.4% year-over-year to $224.67 million. Its gross margin rose 13.7% from the year-ago value to $184.88 million. Its non-GAAP income from operations grew 11% from the prior year's quarter to $48.30 million.
Additionally, the company's non-GAAP net income and earnings per share were $38.40 million and $0.85, compared to $32.53 million and $0.72 in the previous year's period, respectively. Its non-GAAP <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/freecashflow.asp">free cash flow</a> was $43.83 million, up 15.7% year-over-year.
Favorable Analyst Estimates
Analysts expect CVLT's revenue for the second quarter (ending September 2024) to grow 9.9% year-over-year to $220.97 million. The consensus EPS estimate of $0.76 for the ongoing quarter indicates an improvement of 8.2% year-over-year. Further, the company has topped consensus revenue and EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, which is impressive.
For the fiscal year ending March 2025, Street expects Commvault's revenue and EPS to increase 9.8% and 12.3% from the previous year to $921.31 million and $3.35, respectively. The company's revenue and EPS for the fiscal year 2026 are expected to grow 10% and 15.1% year-over-year to $1.01 billion and $3.85, respectively.
High Profitability
CVLT's trailing-12-month gross profit margin of 82% is 66.1% higher than the industry average of 49.36%. Likewise, the stock's trailing-12-month EBIT margin of 9.86% is 95.5% higher than the industry average of 5.05%. Moreover, its trailing-12-month net income margin of 20.19% is significantly higher than the industry average of 3.63%.
Further, the stock's trailing-12-month ROCE, ROTC, and ROTA of 77.04%, 22.33%, and 18.70% favorably compared to the industry averages of 4.41%, 2.76%, and 2.06%, respectively. Its trailing-12-month levered FCF margin of 24.55% is 132.8% higher than the industry average of 10.54%.
POWR Ratings Reflect Promise
CVLT's sound fundamentals are reflected in its <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a>. The stock has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by taking into account 118 different factors, with each factor weighted to an optimal degree.
Our proprietary rating system also evaluates each stock based on eight distinct categories. CVLT has an A grade for Quality, consistent with its higher-than-industry profitability. In addition, the stock has a B grade for Growth and Sentiment, in sync with outstanding financial performance in the last reported quarter and optimistic analyst estimates.
Within the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-application/">Software - Application</a> industry, CVLT is ranked #14 out of 129 stocks.
Beyond what I have stated above, we have also given CVLT grades for Value, Momentum, and Stability. Get all CVLT ratings <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/CVLT/">here</a>.
Bottom Line
CVLT has consistently demonstrated its leadership in the cloud resilience and data protection space, bolstered by robust financial performance and strategic integrations with leading cloud and cybersecurity partners.
What truly sets Commvault apart from its industry peers is its ability to protect a wide range of workloads, deliver enterprise-grade data protection, offer simple and scalable recovery, and uniquely advance cyber resiliency—all within a single, unified platform.
Given outstanding financials, accelerating profitability, and a promising long-term outlook, CVLT could be an ideal buy for solid returns.
How Does Commvault Systems, Inc. (CVLT) Stack Up Against Its Peers?
While CVLT has an overall POWR Rating of B, investors could also check out these other stocks within the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-application/">Software - Application</a> industry with an A (Strong Buy) rating: SS&amp;C Technologies Holdings Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/SSNC/">SSNC</a>), MarketWise Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/MKTW/">MKTW</a>), and Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/MGIC/">MGIC</a>).
To explore more A or B-rated software stocks, <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-application/">click here</a>.
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CVLT shares were unchanged in premarket trading Thursday. Year-to-date, CVLT has gained 88.37%, versus a 18.21% rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
<hr><div style="clear:both;"></div> <h2>About the Author: Mangeet Kaur Bouns</h2> <img src='https:/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Mangeet-Kaur-Bouns_Image-4.jpg' style="float:left; padding:5px;width:125px;">Mangeet's keen interest in the stock market led her to become an investment researcher and financial journalist. Using her fundamental approach to analyzing stocks, Mangeet's looks to help retail investors understand the underlying factors before making investment decisions.<a href="https://stocknews.com/authors/?author=mangeet-kaurbouns">More...</a>The post <a href=https://stocknews.com/news/cvlt-ssnc-mgic-mktw-could-commvault-systems-be-the-next-big-cloud-security-winner/>Could CommVault Systems Be the Next Big Cloud Security Winner?</a> appeared first on <a href=https://stocknews.com/>StockNews.com</a>

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