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<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.

Cisco Systems Inc.: Acquisition Of Oort & Other Major Developments

<ul><li>Cisco Systems delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.</li><li>Cisco also delivered significant quarterly performance, with high revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share, reflecting their solid operating discipline.</li><li>We give Cisco Systems, Inc. a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Cisco Systems delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.Cisco also delivered significant quarterly performance, with high revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share, reflecting their solid operating discipline.We give Cisco Systems, Inc. a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

Cisco Systems: The Lightspin Acquisition Is A Major Boost For Cloud Security – Key Drivers

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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<li>Cisco is about to report its Q3 2023 results, but the market does not seem to fully appreciate the business momentum.</li>
<li>Decisions regarding capital allocation could give us some valuable clues on where is the business headed, says CNN's John Sutter.</li>
<li>The company is expected to report Q32023 results on Thursday.</li>
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Cisco is about to report its Q3 2023 results, but the market does not seem to fully appreciate the business momentum.
Decisions regarding capital allocation could give us some valuable clues on where is the business headed, says CNN's John Sutter.
The company is expected to report Q32023 results on Thursday.


Cisco: Quarterly Earnings, Guidance And What To Look For

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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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