Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTChris Markoch, MarketBeatSat, September 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM GMT+2 6 min readKey PointsInterested in Palo Alto Networks, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better.Stocks pulled back into the holiday weekend after a strong jobs report raised concerns about a potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September.Corporate earnings remain the key market driver, with cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and energy stocks showing strength while consumer-focused names stay mixed.MarketBeat contributors covered a wide range of stocks this week, including Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom, NVIDIA, Eli Lilly, and Dutch Bros, among many others.September's market got off to a strong start but drifted lower heading into the long holiday weekend. The bearish catalyst was a red-hot jobs report that some investors took as a signal that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at its September meeting.The pullback also fits the calendar—September is historically one of the weakest months for stocks. The next catalyst comes next week, when the latest inflation data will show whether the case for a rate hike is building.→