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<ul><li>Cisco Systems (Cisco) had a promising Q3, with organic revenue aligning with the higher end of guidance expectations.</li><li>The company has transformed its business model, with over half of its total revenue now coming from subscription services, providing the company with a robust base for potential long-term growth.</li><li>The acquisition of Splunk was also completed, adding over $4 billion in annualized recurring revenue and strengthening Cisco's position as one of the world's major software companies.</li></ul>

Cisco Systems (Cisco) had a promising Q3, with organic revenue aligning with the higher end of guidance expectations.The company has transformed its business model, with over half of its total revenue now coming from subscription services, providing the company with a robust base for potential long-term growth.The acquisition of Splunk was also completed, adding over $4 billion in annualized recurring revenue and strengthening Cisco's position as one of the world's major software companies.

<ul><li>Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter results demonstrated a mix of positives and negatives, balanced by the company's flexible strategic route and shifting market conditions.</li><li>Revenue for the quarter edged at the high end of the company's guidance range, owing to robust operating leverage across business segments that surpassed margin expectations and facilitated better-than-expected earnings per share.</li><li>A total of $2.8 billion value was returned to investors through dividends and share buybacks, evidencing Cisco's ongoing commitment to its shareholders.</li></ul>

Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter results demonstrated a mix of positives and negatives, balanced by the company's flexible strategic route and shifting market conditions.Revenue for the quarter edged at the high end of the company's guidance range, owing to robust operating leverage across business segments that surpassed margin expectations and facilitated better-than-expected earnings per share.A total of $2.8 billion value was returned to investors through dividends and share buybacks, evidencing Cisco's ongoing commitment to its shareholders.

Cisco Systems: How Successful Are Their Efforts Of Digging Into AI? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Cisco Systems, Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.</li><li>In terms of quarterly performance, Cisco reported strong revenues in Q1, driven by broad-based investments in generative AI, cloud, security, and full-stack observability.</li><li>Additionally, Cisco introduced a new security firewall solution in the quarter, anticipating meaningful positive results in the coming quarters.</li></ul>

Cisco Systems, Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.In terms of quarterly performance, Cisco reported strong revenues in Q1, driven by broad-based investments in generative AI, cloud, security, and full-stack observability.Additionally, Cisco introduced a new security firewall solution in the quarter, anticipating meaningful positive results in the coming quarters.

Cisco Systems Inc.: How AI and Security Are Making Them an Industry Titan! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Cisco Systems delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, accomplishing the company's financial and operational goals.</li><li>Additionally, Cisco produced solid margins, a significant operational cash flow, and solid shareholder value, returning $10.6 billion through share repurchases and rising cash dividends.</li><li>Cisco Systems generated approximately $57 billion in sales, up 11% from the previous year and the fastest annual revenue growth rate in more than ten years.</li></ul>

Cisco Systems delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, accomplishing the company's financial and operational goals.Additionally, Cisco produced solid margins, a significant operational cash flow, and solid shareholder value, returning $10.6 billion through share repurchases and rising cash dividends.Cisco Systems generated approximately $57 billion in sales, up 11% from the previous year and the fastest annual revenue growth rate in more than ten years.

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Douglas O'Laughlin

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<li>The Internet and Telecom bubble. Lessons in leverage, rates, and a smattering of fraud. What can we learn from that period to compare it to the current AI infrastructure build?</li>
<li>It’s time for a history piece. I didn’t touch the internet and telecom bubbles in my last history piece, but I wanted to save an entire piece for it.</li>
<li>I think it’s the best analogy for the historic boom in AI and infrastructure. Let’s see if there are lessons to learn from the past.</li>
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The Internet and Telecom bubble. Lessons in leverage, rates, and a smattering of fraud. What can we learn from that period to compare it to the current AI infrastructure build?
It’s time for a history piece. I didn’t touch the internet and telecom bubbles in my last history piece, but I wanted to save an entire piece for it.
I think it’s the best analogy for the historic boom in AI and infrastructure. Let’s see if there are lessons to learn from the past.


Lessons from History: The Rise and Fall of the Telecom Bubble

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Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry and provide services associated with these products and their use. The Company provides products for transporting data, voice, and video within buildings, across campuses, and globally.

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Cisco Systems Inc.: How AI and Security Are Making Them an Industry Titan! - Major Drivers

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Cisco Systems delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, accomplishing the company's financial and operational goals. Additionally,...

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Lessons from History: The Rise and Fall of the Telecom Bubble

The Internet and Telecom bubble. Lessons in leverage, rates, and a smattering of fraud. What can we learn from that period to compare it to the...

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