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Arista Networks (ANET) ended fiscal Q2 2026 with about $9.7 billion of multi-year purchase commitments. These are promises to buy from its suppliers over several years. If demand for its switches slows, those promises remain. Will the company's sales keep pace with what it has promised its suppliers.

Dell Technologies' (DELL) management no longer leads its earnings calls with the topic it stressed two years ago. That topic has not disappeared. Management still talks about it. The business behind it still brought in $51.0 billion, about 45% of Dell's revenue, in fiscal 2026. So it matters to you. What did Dell's management use to lead with.

Infleqtion, Inc. (NYSE:INFQ) announced a joint research and development collaboration with Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) on September 10, 2026, to connect, operate, and scale quantum systems into distributed networks. By linking Infleqtion’s neutral-atom quantum processors and sensors with Cisco’s quantum networking stack, the companies aim to transition standalone quantum hardware into scalable, interconnected networks. As […]

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is back in focus after a fresh wave of AI and security product news around Splunk, including new on-premises AI infrastructure and tools to monitor token usage and agent performance. Investors have seen mixed signals around Cisco Systems in recent weeks, with fresh Splunk AI products, new quantum networking work with Infleqtion and a Notre Dame campus upgrade arriving just as an analyst downgrade and profit taking pulled the stock back from recent highs. Despite a 90 day...

Notre Dame's modernization showcases networking depth, although Cisco disclosed no contract value.

Chuck Robbins, the CEO of $415 billion tech company Cisco, urges leaders to not use AI as a “cost-reduction efficiency play” and cut staffers.

Qualcomm and Cisco both raise their dividends every year and both are racing into AI infrastructure, but their capital allocation priorities point in completely different directions for a retiree who needs the income to be reliable.

Growth is oxygen. But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.

Notre Dame bundles hardware, automation, observability and services without disclosing the contract's financial value.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) trades near $106 a share, about 24.6 times the $4.33 of non-GAAP earnings per share it reported for fiscal 2026. That is the same basis Cisco uses for its guidance and analysts use for their forecasts. For a networking supplier with $63.33 billion of revenue behind it, that is rich. And it ignores the two years analysts have already forecast.

Analyst James Fish maintained a Neutral rating while trimming the target from $132, citing lower price-to-earnings multiple expectations

CSCO pairs cybersecurity growth, AI infrastructure momentum and strong cash generation with a lower P/S multiple than ZS.

Corning, Cisco Systems, and Texas Instruments are repositioning around AI infrastructure needs, showing earnings growth, steady margins, dividends, and Moderate Buy analyst ratings with notable upside targets.

Key Stats for Cisco StockPrice change for Cisco stock in last 6 months: 35%$CSCO Stock Price as of Sep. 22: $10652-Week High: $130$CSCO Stock Price Target: $137What Happened?Cisco (CSCO) stock dropped almost 5% on Tuesday after Piper Sandler cut its price target on the networking company to $125 from $132.

Cisco Systems (NasdaqGS:CSCO) announced a collaboration with quantum technology firm Infleqtion to advance distributed quantum networking architectures. The partners plan to work on quantum memory to optical transduction and networked quantum devices for long distance connectivity. Cisco highlighted a prototype Universal Quantum Switch as part of its push to connect, operate, and scale quantum systems. The Infleqtion partnership and Universal Quantum Switch prototype only capture one part of...

The Nasdaq hit a new high with memory giants Sandisk and Micron flashing buy signals. But financials are struggling.

Investors pay 64 times earnings for Arista Networks (ANET). The S&P 500 trades at 22.5 times. They pay more because they expect fast growth to last, and for that to make sense, two things must both hold. Arista must get enough parts to ship its orders, and buying those parts must not squeeze its margins. The way management talks about its supply chain has changed. So what did it use to say.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock is sliding through Tuesday’s session while the broader technology tape holds firm. Cisco stock is down 6% to $104.94, an outlier decline on a day when large-cap tech benchmarks are slightly higher. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK) is up 0.38% to $195.60, and the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) is […]

Dell Technologies (DELL) stock has returned 341% over the past twelve months, the best record among the six companies in its peer group. Its revenue growth also ranks first. Its operating margin ranks only fourth, and that gap is what a buyer today has to judge. Behind the growth is demand for its servers that has outrun its own supply.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises on U.S.-Iran peace hopes Tuesday as oil prices and Treasury yields continue to fall.

Quantum computing stocks are struggling with a major industry conference on tap as investors eye roadmap to commercialization.

Deel is an HR and payroll platform, not a traditional tech company, yet it has delivered the kind of concrete, per-capita data that has been missing from the agent economics debate. By deploying its internal agent platform, Akai, the company claims to have added $140 million in ARR over 90 days without hiring a single […]

Zoom Communications (ZM) stock sits about 21% below its 52-week high after falling 17.4% over the past month, a month in which its quarterly report beat its own guidance. Over the past year it returned 2.9% while the S&P 500 returned 17.3%. The question for a holder is what a real market shock would add.

Self-managed AI widens Cisco's market while token tracking creates a separate governance opportunity.

Dell Technologies' AI customer base tops 6,500 as enterprise, sovereign and Neocloud demand fuels record orders and a $95B backlog amid tough competition.

Growth is oxygen. But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.

Oracle, British American Tobacco, Cisco, Charles Schwab, and Goldman Sachs each combine dividend yield, projected earnings growth, and Moderate Buy analyst ratings, per MarketBeat data.

LITE shares jump 12.1% in a month as AI-driven optical demand, OCS growth and margin expansion strengthen its outlook.

Cisco (CSCO) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang calls cybersecurity a major growth market, as the company deepens AI security partnerships with CrowdStrike, Cisco, and Palantir, all of which show strong results and analyst optimism.