In today's first round matchup of The Motley Fool Better-Buy Tournament, Tesla Motors squares off against CalAmp in a battle to determine which stock is the better buy now. The 64-company tournament pits two Motley Fool analysts against each other as they make the case for their stocks, with the winner determined by you, the readers.
Tesla Motors (TSLA 4.96%) is riding in the fast lane, according to Motley Fool analyst Simon Erickson. The company sold more than 22,000 vehicles last year, and its Model S is now North America's best-selling vehicle in its class. The company is continuing its full-throttle growth: CEO Elon Musk recently announced plans to build a "gigafactory" that would manufacture lithium-ion batteries at a massive scale. This development could unlock a ton of opportunities and change the whole game for Tesla. Within a decade, will we still refer to it as a car company?
Motley Fool tech analyst Jamal Carnette argues that CalAmp (CAMP -4.59%) should to move into the next round because it provides a key role in the next big thing: the Internet of Things. Simply put, the Internet of Things is connected devices -- everywhere. A recent report from Cisco projects 50 billion connected devices by 2018. If you want to profit from the next big thing, CalAmp is your choice to advance.
Watch these analysts square off in the video below and then vote for a winner. Then check out the other companies in the Motley Fool Better-Buy Bracket.
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