$CATO

Cato Corporation, a discount women's fashion retailer, closed 14 stores in the first half of 2026 and plans to close up to 50 more by the end of the fiscal year. The company reported a 2.9% sales decline to $333.3 million and a net income of $10.5 million. Cato attributes the closures and sales decline to reduced discretionary spending due to inflation and higher fuel prices, according to its SEC filing.

Cato Networks and CrowdStrike expanded their partnership, integrating their cybersecurity platforms to reduce complexity and improve efficacy. Defensive Networks CTO Ben Ferguson highlights the benefits, including architectural simplification and enhanced security operations. The integration includes three key features: correlating network and endpoint data, boosting device intelligence, and streaming network telemetry for threat hunting. According to the companies, the partnership is well-suite

CATO CORP (CATO) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information Contact: Charles D. Knight Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer InvestorRelations@catocorp.com CATO REPORTS 2Q EARNINGS CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 20, 2026) – The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today

Ahead of Wednesday’s July CPI release, Cato economist Jai Kedia said any sustained moves in Palantir (PLTR) and Tesla (TSLA) would likely require a “serious shock.” He expects headline CPI to rise 0.1% m/m and 3.4% y/y. He argues markets already price worse inflation and that White House policies keep rate hikes likely.

Gartner’s SASE 2026 rankings place Netskope and Cato Networks in the Leaders, with Zscaler newly entering the top group. Gartner cited Netskope’s AI security focus and Cato’s modular approach and higher pricing. Palo Alto Networks fell, Fortinet dropped to Challengers, and Cisco and Versa Networks joined it. Gartner forecasts the SASE market to exceed $18B in 2026.

A markets round-up covers several tech firms. IFS reported 25% YoY annual recurring revenue growth in H1 2026. Park Place is expanding GPU server third-party maintenance. Dynatrace upgraded Dynatrace Intelligence with autonomous agents. Keyfactor agreed to acquire Cofide. Cato Networks said Q2 ARR topped $415m (+42% YoY). Catalogic released DPX 4.16, adding Proxmox support.

Cato Networks said its annual recurring revenue (ARR) surpassed $415m, up 42% year over year, after reporting $350m ARR in February. The company attributed growth mainly to enterprise customers and reported serving 4,800+ customers. It also cited demand for its AI Security offering and said it can address new vulnerabilities in about 45 minutes.

Cato Networks said it partnered with CrowdStrike to integrate Cato’s SASE Platform with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. The link is designed to unify network and endpoint telemetry for investigations, asset visibility, and threat hunting, using Cato XOps with Falcon Discover and feeding Cato network data into Falcon Next-Gen SIEM. The integration is generally available via the CrowdStrike Marketplace.

Cato Networks and CrowdStrike announced integrations linking Cato’s SASE Platform with CrowdStrike Falcon. Cato XOps will connect to Falcon Discover to correlate endpoint detections with network telemetry, while Cato Asset Security will use Falcon data for device inventories and posture assessments. CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM will receive Cato telemetry. The integrations are generally available via the CrowdStrike Marketplace.

CATO's Q3 loss narrows year over year on 10% same-store sales growth and better margins, but slowing employment and economic concerns present headwinds for the retailer's outlook.