1 Reason to Buy FireEye Stock, and 1 Reason to Stay Away

FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) has turned out to be a terrific investment this year. The cybersecurity specialist's stock hit a 52-week high earlier this month and has gained 40% so far in 2017. The company has enjoyed rapid improvements in key metrics and is getting close to becoming profitable on the back of a sustained growth in its subscription business.

FireEye's updated product line-up could keep boosting its subscription business, giving investors a solid reason to stay invested. But there's one factor that could derail FireEye's growth in the long run: the growing dominance of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) in the cybersecurity space.

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