On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Brian Belski, Founder, CEO and chief investment officer at Humilis Investment Strategies, recommended Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR).

On the earnings front, Marriott International reported mixed second-quarter financial results on Aug. 3 and raised its FY2026 earnings forecast.

Jason Snipe, founder and chief investment officer of Odyssey Capital Advisors, named American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) as his final trade.

Lending support to his choice, Piper Sandler analyst Bill Carcache on Aug. 12 maintained an Overweight rating on American Express and raised the price target from $396 to $405.

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Malcolm Ethridge, managing partner at Capital Area Planning Group, picked Global X Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:BUG).

Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, named CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) following the release of quarterly earnings.

After the closing bell on Wednesday, CrowdStrike raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance following strong second-quarter results.

CrowdStrike reported second-quarter revenue of $1.47 billion, beating estimates of $1.44 billion, while adjusted EPS of 31 cents topped expectations of 29 cents. Revenue rose 26% year-over-year, with subscription revenue up 27% to $1.4 billion.

Price Action:

  • Marriott fell 1.3% to close at $353.87 on Thursday.
  • American Express shares slipped 0.6% to settle at $334.16 during the session.
  • Global X Cybersecurity ETF jumped 10.4% on Thursday.
  • CrowdStrike shares rose 20.5% to settle at $227.96 during the session.

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