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On a session when the technology sector was under broad selling pressure, Dell Technologies and Palo Alto Networks both popped after beating on revenue and profit, showing how earnings can temporarily override a sector tide. The Schwab Network clip captures a common market illusion: a single-quarter beat can create big headlines, but the underlying businesses can be very different. Dell’s result looks tied to hardware plus services dynamics, while Palo Alto’s beat leans on subscription strength, so the headlines require translation into longer-term expectations.