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Cisco Hands In Solid Results, Weak Outlook In Q3 Report
Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 11:10am | 383Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) mediocre earnings report isn't enough for some analysts to throw in the towel. Cowen's Paul Silverstein maintains an Outperform rating on Cisco's stock with an unchanged $39 price target, even though the company's fiscal fourth-quarter guidance was "weak." Weak...
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For Cisco, The Environment Was Tougher Than Expected In Q2
Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 10:07am | 375Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) plunged more than 7 percent after its earnings report confirmed the legacy tech company is operating in a tougher-than-expected environment. Wunderlich's Matthew Robison maintains a Hold rating on Cisco's stock with an unchanged $30 price target as Cisco...
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High Earnings Expectations For Pepsi, Not So Much For Cisco
Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 12:36pm | 573The earnings season may be winding down, but it's not over yet. Perhaps two of the most anticipated quarterly reports this week will be those from Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP). The Wall Street consensus forecasts call for earnings that are smaller than a...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Goodyear, Johnson & Johnson And More
Monday, December 12, 2016 - 7:50am | 581This weekend's Barron's looks at the prospects for a leading tire manufacturer. The prospects for a healthcare giant and a dialysis pioneer are also examined. Other featured articles offer picks from a London hedge fund conference and a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average as...
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Cisco Systems Caught In A Cold November Rain
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 12:34pm | 259Investors are clearly not happy with Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) following its second-quarter earnings report based on the stock's 6 percent decline Thursday morning. In a research report on Thursday, Mark Moskowitz of Barclays maintained an Overweight rating on Cisco's stock with an...
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This Week's Dow Earnings: High Expectations For DuPont And Visa
Sunday, October 23, 2016 - 12:29pm | 747More than a third of the Dow Jones Industrials are on deck to report quarterly results this week. Wall Street expectations are perhaps highest for a chemicals giant and a leading credit services company. However, just one of these two is expected to show growth on the top line. The third-quarter...
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This Week's Dow Earnings: Low Expectations For Exxon And Chevron
Sunday, October 23, 2016 - 12:29pm | 643More than a third of the Dow Jones Industrials are on deck to report quarterly results this week. Wall Street expectations are particularly low for two supermajor oil companies. Just one of these two companies beat earnings estimates in the previous quarter. The third-quarter earnings reporting...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Best Dividend Stocks, Symantec, GoldCorp And More
Sunday, August 28, 2016 - 11:47am | 713This weekend's Barron's takes a look at 10 dividend stocks with hefty yields and the best prospects for growth. The prospects for a leading fertilizer maker and a software security pioneer are also examined. Other featured articles ponder the prospects for a top gold mining stock and a modular...
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Oracle Versus Salesforce: Trip Chowdhry Says Salesforce's Woes Are 'Fixable'
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 1:35pm | 447How does salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM)'s business stack up to the much larger Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL)? According to Global Equities Research's Trip Chowdhry, salesforce is in an "uncomfortable position" compared to its peer, as it is "technology light and marketing heavy" and faces near...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Volatility Funds, Facebook, Atlanta Braves And More
Saturday, August 20, 2016 - 5:32pm | 634This weekend's Barron's takes a look at an alternative investment in volatility. The prospects for a social media giant and a struggling sports franchise are also examined. Another featured article offers a peek at what some big name investors have been buying and selling lately. "Capstone Bases...
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Cisco's John Chambers: The Next President Should Be More Like India's Modi
Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 6:06pm | 258Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Executive Chairman John Chambers spoke about the upcoming U.S. election at the Bloomberg Breakaway Summit. Chambers said that the Republican nominee Donald Trump will likely win the presidential race based on his surging momentum. However, he suggested that...
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Can Applied Materials Or Cisco Systems Offer Up An Earnings Surprise?
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 8:53am | 562Two industry leading tech companies are expected to take their turns on the earnings stage this week. Wall Street analysts are looking for some earnings growth, but smaller revenues from each of them. One of them has had a better record of exceeding consensus earnings estimates in recent quarters...
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Cisco, Samsung Reportedly In Talks About Division Sale, Report Says
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 11:00am | 225Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) recently approached Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to acquire its network business division. The Korea Times, citing "a person familiar with the matter," stated that "Samsung was contacted several times by Cisco" but a deal was rejected because...
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Cisco And Pivotal To Merge Cloud Products To 'Help Customers Quickly And Easily Modernize Their IT'
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 1:13pm | 342Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) were trading higher by more than 2.5 percent on Tuesday. The company detailed a new partnership with Pivotal Software, Inc. Pivotal Software provides software and services for the development of custom applications for data and analytics based on...
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Facebook Is Quietly Supporting This Satellite Company With 40% Upside
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 10:58am | 304In a new report, Macquarie analyst Andrew DeGasperi discussed the firm’s bullish take on European-listed EUTELSAT COMMUNICA EUR1 (OTC: EUTLF). Eutelsat provides satellite communication services. DeGasperi believes that the stock is currently priced about 10 percent below its peers based on...