Gen Digital is a cybersecurity leader

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Gen Digital’s shares jumped in early May 2024 (and have kept rising) when it reported stronger results in the latest quarter and boosted its stock-buyback authorization. As well, the company has attracted further investor interest with its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. We think this Power Buy is poised to keep moving even higher for you, our subscribers. GEN DIGITAL INC., $25.78, is a Power Buy. The firm (Nasdaq symbol GEN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (gendigital.com; Shares outstanding: 626.1 million; Market cap: $16.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%) is the parent company for several security-related consumer brands, including Norton, LifeLock, and Avast, in addition to Avira, AVG, and CCleaner. Gen Digital is dually headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and Prague, Czech Republic, following its acquisition of Avast. Its stated purpose is to “power Digital Freedom for people everywhere.” Overall, the company now gets about 64% of its revenue from consumer security solutions such as Norton 360 Security, Avast Security offerings, Norton Secure VPN, Avira Security and other consumer-focused security services. The remaining…