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TEL, ANET, ROST, IT and PCAR stand out as cash-rich, high-ROE stocks screened for strong efficiency amid elevated market volatility.

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.

Sandisk joined the S&P 100 this week, but analysts say the rally stems more from strong NAND demand and record earnings than index inclusion, even as valuation suggests peak earnings cycle.

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Mid Cap Fund”. You can download a copy of the letter here. U.S. stock market indices posted their strongest second-quarter performance since 2020, driven largely by enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence. Nine of the ten largest companies in the Russell Midcap Index […]

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 […]

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's networking orders are surging ahead of shipments amid growing AI demand, with major deals and Juniper integration shaping what's next.

Beyond NVIDIA, Vertiv and Arista Networks offer exposure to the AI data-center buildout through power, cooling and networking infrastructure.

AI and data-center spending now sit at the crossroads of higher rates, fragile growth and jumpy energy markets, which is exactly where big shifts in market leadership are often born. Investors focused only on rate-sensitive sectors risk missing how capital keeps flowing toward the plumbing behind AI. This article walks through 3 stocks exposed to this news backdrop and explains why each could be worth a closer look or a wider berth. The stocks covered below are just a starting sample, since...

In the most recent trading session, Arista Networks (ANET) closed at $205, indicating a +2.81% shift from the previous trading day.

Index funds will need to buy the flash-memory specialist's stock ahead of Monday -- though maybe not much of it.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock rose 9.5% on Thursday, September 17, closing just over $40. The move followed a bullish call on how big the market for AI servers gets. That call may well be right. But it answers a question Super Micro's own results never raised. That is why one big session tells you less than it looks like it does.

Arista Networks (ANET) has gained 5.6% over the last five trading days while the S&P 500 added 0.6%. A gap like that pulls buyers in. But the five-day move is not the question. The real one is what owning Arista does to your money every time the market moves, because it travels much further than the index in both directions.

Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) reported continued robust growth linked to demand for AI data center networking infrastructure. The company raised its full-year revenue outlook, signaling higher expected sales for the current financial year. Management highlighted Arista's role in AI data center buildouts, with industry experts praising its positioning in this segment. Arista's upgraded full-year revenue guidance and AI data center traction deserves weighing against the rest of our findings...

Recently, Jim Cramer interviewed OpenAI’s CFO Sarah Friar, noting that both OpenAI and Anthropic had backed calls to slow development on the most powerful AI models so safety protocols could catch up. When Cramer pressed her on whether OpenAI might slow its AI buildout, she explained the company would always make investment decisions by prioritizing […]

Cisco Systems (CSCO) grew revenue more slowly over the last twelve months than any other company in its peer group. Yet it trades on almost the same earnings multiple as Dell Technologies, the fastest grower of the five. Trailing growth does not explain that price on its own. Cisco's last quarter grew 18%, well ahead of its 11.8% twelve-month figure. The rest of the case rests on AI networking orders that are running well ahead of the revenue Cisco has booked from them.

CIEN targets 30% revenue growth through fiscal 2029, with expanding margins and free cash flow supported by strong demand.

Why investing for the long run, especially if you buy certain popular stocks, could reap huge rewards.

Nasdaq, Arista Networks, and Mastercard each hold a Buy consensus with double-digit implied upside, offering analysts' distinct views across exchanges, AI networking, and payments.

Ciena (CIEN) trades near $334, a little over half its 52-week high, and the easy read on an AI networking supplier down that far is that it has gone on sale. It is still up more than 150% over the past year, and the company has just guided fiscal 2027 to record profitability. The risk here is not demand. It is what the new prices are attached to.

Arista is a highly rated stock holding up well during recent market weakness. Investors might consider a covered call trade.

Arista Networks highlighted as Zacks Bull and Yum! Brands Bear of the Day

Arista is a high-tech picks-and-shovels AI stock that more than doubled its revenue and earnings between 2022 and 2025. ANET is set to follow this up with stellar growth in 2026 and 2027.

Arista Networks (ANET) trades near $188, about where it stood before its August report raised its 2026 revenue outlook for the third time. The easy read is that the market has yet to price that forecast. It already did, once. The market paid for that forecast in August and has since handed most of that payment back, leaving you a claim on the next raise.

Arista Networks (ANET) reached $192.35 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +2.42% change compared to its last close.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) closed fiscal 2026 with record revenue of $63.3 billion, and the stock has returned 66% over the past year. Read its last two August earnings calls, though, and the pitch changed. In August 2025 the CEO pitched a refresh of the installed campus switching base. In August 2026 the lead was a networking super cycle, with hyperscaler AI orders up triple digits. How much of the business actually moved.

During the September 10 episode of Mad Money, a caller inquired about Mad Money host Jim Cramer’s confidence that Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) will not go down the same path as Ciena Corporation. He replied: Okay, so let me just tell you, Arista is up a lot this year. My confidence is with Jayshree Ullall. […]

AI stocks face slowdown fears, but Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor and peers show strong operating momentum that could make dips worth watching.

Ciena's new $200 million venture program targets AI-driven networking, data centers and optical technologies as demand for connectivity surges.

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Arista Networks (ANET) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?