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2023-11-03

Is this the start of the end for Fortinet?

Fortinet Shares Tank 17% After Forecasting Fourth-Quarter Revenue Below Estimates

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet forecast fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as it grapples with weak corporate spending in an uncertain economy, sending its shares down more t

Fortinet Shares Tank 17% After Forecasting Fourth-Quarter Revenue Below Estimates

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