CrowdStrike (CRWD) is in the spotlight on Wednesday after making a high-profile executive hire, naming Dr. Bartley Richardson, former Nvidia (NVDA) engineering leader, as its first-ever chief AI and autonomous systems officer.
The announcement lands on a consequential day for CRWD: The cybersecurity giant is set to report its fiscal Q1 earnings after market close, with consensus estimates calling $0.13 a share of earnings — up roughly 156% on a year-over-year basis.