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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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<li>The company ranks very high in terms of capital allocation prudence and this is going to serve long-term shareholders well.</li>
<li>Cisco's stock appears conservatively priced given the company's strategic positioning and the ability to improve margins.</li>
<li>Cisco appears increasingly attractive as market liquidity conditions normalize, says analyst.</li>
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The company ranks very high in terms of capital allocation prudence and this is going to serve long-term shareholders well.
Cisco's stock appears conservatively priced given the company's strategic positioning and the ability to improve margins.
Cisco appears increasingly attractive as market liquidity conditions normalize, says analyst.


Cisco: It's The Opposite Of A Dot-Com Moment

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<ul><li>Cisco Systems delivered another strong quarter, exceeding the top and bottom line expectations of analysts.</li><li>The company saw consecutive double-digit growth in its customer markets' commercial and enterprise sectors, and the public sector performed better than usual.</li><li>We give Cisco Systems a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Cisco Systems delivered another strong quarter, exceeding the top and bottom line expectations of analysts.The company saw consecutive double-digit growth in its customer markets' commercial and enterprise sectors, and the public sector performed better than usual.We give Cisco Systems a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

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<li>Huge operating margin and FCF beat as PANW is maintaining efficiency with slower headcount growth and supply chain issues abating supporting gross margins. </li>
<li>Deal sizes continue to grow dramatically: $1M deals grew 20% YoY, and  transactions size grew nearly 60%. $5M+ deals grew 84% YoY and $10M+ deals grew 140%.</li>
<li>Prisma' Access' SASE product continues to be the catalyst driving 2.5x revenue lift vs. legacy firewalls.</li>
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Huge operating margin and FCF beat as PANW is maintaining efficiency with slower headcount growth and supply chain issues abating supporting gross margins. 
Deal sizes continue to grow dramatically: $1M deals grew 20% YoY, and  transactions size grew nearly 60%. $5M+ deals grew 84% YoY and $10M+ deals grew 140%.
Prisma' Access' SASE product continues to be the catalyst driving 2.5x revenue lift vs. legacy firewalls.


Palo Alto Networks: Even Better Than Crowdstrike?

Concise Playbook for the Week, Global Markets Playbook

Kevin George

Concise Playbook for the Week

Global Markets Playbook

I am an active trader in stocks, FX and commodities with over 15 years' market experience. I hold a master's degree in finance and have developed a strong skill base in technical analysis. 

Alongside technical setups I will provide earnings analysis, company valuation analysis and macroeconomic studies for the key market releases.

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<li>Splunk is stronger with Q3 earnings and guidance. The company is shadowed by takeover talk.</li>
<li>The company has a strong cloud market make it a buy. The firm is shadowing by takeover talks.</li>
<li>The firm has been in the news for more than two years.</li>
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Splunk is stronger with Q3 earnings and guidance. The company is shadowed by takeover talk.
The company has a strong cloud market make it a buy. The firm is shadowing by takeover talks.
The firm has been in the news for more than two years.


Splunk Is A Rare Tech Growth Opportunity For 2023

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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 (CSCO US)

Cisco: Quarterly Earnings, Guidance And What To Look For

Decisions regarding capital allocation could give us some valuable clues on where is the business headed, says CNN's John Sutter. The company is...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Cisco: It's The Opposite Of A Dot-Com Moment

The company ranks very high in terms of capital allocation prudence and this is going to serve long-term shareholders well.

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Cisco Systems Inc.: Major Drivers

Cisco Systems delivered another strong quarter, exceeding the top and bottom line expectations of analysts. The company saw consecutive...

Baptista Research

Palo Alto Networks: Even Better Than Crowdstrike?

PANW delivered a massive margin and FCF beat, and continued acceleration of its SASE business. With S&P inclusion on the horizon and 25x EV/FCF for...

Aaron Gabin

Splunk Is A Rare Tech Growth Opportunity For 2023

High valuations are now hard to attain, and a company needs to see real organic growth to shake off the bearish market sentiment.

Kevin George

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