Citi Wealth's Moore Still Bullish on Tech, Despite Alphabet's Miss
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Institutional money staying bullish on tech while calling out cybersecurity spend specifically suggests security is becoming a non-discretionary line item even as ad-driven names wobble. If you're selling into CIOs, security-adjacent value props will clear budget scrutiny faster than 'nice-to-have' productivity tools.
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