After the Biggest IT Outage in History, Is CrowdStrike a Stock to Avoid

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD -11.10%) made headlines around the world on Friday -- but not for a reason the company or its shareholders were happy about. A faulty software update by the cybersecurity specialist led to an IT outage that impacted customers around the world, from airlines to banks to hospitals, causing business for many of them to screech to a halt. First, let's take a quick look at CrowdStrike's business and at exactly what happened over the past few days. CrowdStrike stands out in the world of ...