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Word on the Street: CrowdStrike May Get More Than a Slap

For CrowdStrike, the timing could hardly be worse. CrowdStrike Chief Executive George Kurtz said the issue has been “identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed” and added that it was not caused by a “security incident” or cyberattack. CrowdStrike is one of the most favored stocks in cybersecurity, with buy ratings from 88% of analysts compared to 69% for Palo Alto Networks—the largest pure-play cyber company by annual revenue.

For CrowdStrike, the timing could hardly be worse. CrowdStrike Chief Executive George Kurtz said the issue has been “identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed” and added that it was not caused by a “security incident” or cyberattack. CrowdStrike is one of the most favored stocks in cybersecurity, with buy ratings from 88% of analysts compared to 69% for Palo Alto Networks—the largest pure-play cyber company by annual revenue.

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