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<ul><li>Cisco had a good start to fiscal 2023 and managed to deliver an all-around beat.</li><li>The management continued their shift to greater software and subscription-based recurring revenue, even as they proactively manage through a developing and complicated market environment.</li><li>Web-scale orders increased by double digits or more on a trailing 12-month basis for the ninth consecutive quarter.</li></ul>

Cisco had a good start to fiscal 2023 and managed to deliver an all-around beat.The management continued their shift to greater software and subscription-based recurring revenue, even as they proactively manage through a developing and complicated market environment.Web-scale orders increased by double digits or more on a trailing 12-month basis for the ninth consecutive quarter.

<ul><li>Cisco Systems had quite a strong quarter and was able to exceed Wall Street expectation on all counts despite operating in an incredibly dynamic environment.</li><li>The company continues to view strong customer adoption of its subscriptions and software driven by its targeted investments.</li><li>We provide the stock of Cisco Systems with a ‘Hold’ rating with a revision in the target price.</li></ul>

Cisco Systems had quite a strong quarter and was able to exceed Wall Street expectation on all counts despite operating in an incredibly dynamic environment.The company continues to view strong customer adoption of its subscriptions and software driven by its targeted investments.We provide the stock of Cisco Systems with a ‘Hold’ rating with a revision in the target price.

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<li>Amplitude reported 2QCY22 results and raised CY22 revenue and profitability guidance. The 2Q print was solid, with +48% y/y revenue growth. </li>
<li>The company generated ~$8M of free cash flows in the quarter, driven by a few large renewals. Total revenue was $58.1M, which topped consensus estimates.  </li>
<li>Management was confident that the company’s dollar-based net retention rate would be above 120% in the long term.</li>
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Amplitude reported 2QCY22 results and raised CY22 revenue and profitability guidance. The 2Q print was solid, with +48% y/y revenue growth. 
The company generated ~$8M of free cash flows in the quarter, driven by a few large renewals. Total revenue was $58.1M, which topped consensus estimates.  
Management was confident that the company’s dollar-based net retention rate would be above 120% in the long term.


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<ul><li>Despite supply and component challenges and other headwinds affecting the technology industry, Cisco managed to deliver a decent performance.</li><li>The management continues to undertake various mitigation actions to help alleviate many of the component issues they have been experiencing.</li><li>Cisco announced new networking and cloud innovations, as well as technologies to improve experiences and hybrid work environments during the quarter.</li></ul>

Despite supply and component challenges and other headwinds affecting the technology industry, Cisco managed to deliver a decent performance.The management continues to undertake various mitigation actions to help alleviate many of the component issues they have been experiencing.Cisco announced new networking and cloud innovations, as well as technologies to improve experiences and hybrid work environments during the quarter.

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<li>Shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hashicorp-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34919:1" rel="noopener">HashiCorp (HCP US)</a> , a leading VC-backed infrastructure automation company, fell ~50% below the IPO price of $80.00 per share.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hashicorp-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34919:1" rel="noopener">HashiCorp (HCP US)</a>  is a multi-product company that helps to accelerate cloud adoption. The company reported total revenue of $321M in FY’22 ended Jan-22, up 51% year-over-year. </li>
<li>According to public sources, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cisco-systems-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1063:1" rel="noopener">Cisco Systems (CSCO US)</a>  has already approached HashiCorp with an acquisition offer in 2019. However, both Cisco and HashiCorp declined to comment on rumors.</li>
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Shares of HashiCorp (HCP US) , a leading VC-backed infrastructure automation company, fell ~50% below the IPO price of $80.00 per share.

HashiCorp (HCP US)  is a multi-product company that helps to accelerate cloud adoption. The company reported total revenue of $321M in FY’22 ended Jan-22, up 51% year-over-year. 
According to public sources, Cisco Systems (CSCO US)  has already approached HashiCorp with an acquisition offer in 2019. However, both Cisco and HashiCorp declined to comment on rumors.


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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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