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CrowdStrike Just Crushed It, but This Competitor Is a Better Stock to Buy Now

This bigger, more profitable competition gets less attention. That's good for people with money to invest.

By Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro – Jun 4, 2023 at 5:01AM EST

CrowdStrike (CRWD 1.79%) just reported a blowout quarter, and solid guidance. It has a very bright future. But one of its competitors, Fortinet (FTNT +0.01%), is also growing quickly and is more profitable. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro explain why, between the two, Fortinet comes out as the one that's better to buy today. 

*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of June 1, 2023. The video was published on June 4, 2023.

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Jason Hall
Jason Hall is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst with more than a decade of experience writing about dividend stocks and long-term investing. He has been with the company since 2012 and previously spent over 10 years in technical sales in the printing and information services industry. Jason also founded and operated a small food manufacturing business.
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Jason Hall has positions in CrowdStrike and Fortinet. Jeff Santoro has positions in CrowdStrike and Fortinet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends CrowdStrike and Fortinet. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jason Hall is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. 

Stocks Mentioned

CrowdStrike Stock Quote
CrowdStrike
NASDAQ: CRWD
$467.99
(-1.79%)-$8.54
Fortinet Stock Quote
Fortinet
NASDAQ: FTNT
$89.93
(+0.01%)+$0.01

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