Software Stocks Up 7th Day, Cybersecurity Leads

Software sector ETF (iShares Expanded Tech-Software) gained 2.6%, marking longest winning streak since Jan 2025 and 11% rise over five days.
Cybersecurity firms led rally with CrowdStrike +4.9%, Varonis +4.3%, SentinelOne +3.9%, and Palo Alto Networks +4% boosting sector momentum.
Cloud computing names rose, notably RingCentral +7.88%, Rubrik +4.4%, Snowflake +2.4%, Cloudflare +1.9%, supporting broader software gains.
IT services and other software stocks also advanced, including Gartner +2.7%, Accenture +1.4%, Kyndryl +1.2%, ServiceNow +4.2%, HubSpot +4.9%, Zscaler +6.7%.