Strong earnings and optimistic guidance from companies involved in AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and data centers propelled major stock indices to new record highs. Key players like Cisco Systems, Nvidia, Applied Materials, and Broadcom led this momentum. However, rising geopolitical tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, along with uncertainty after the Trump-Xi summit, caused crude oil prices to spike, reigniting inflation concerns. Strong inflation data pushed Treasury yields higher and reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, increasing volatility in growth and interest-rate-sensitive stocks.
Cisco Systems' stock surged 25.36% in one week following a strong Q3 FY26 report showing record revenue and robust AI infrastructure orders raised to $9 billion for FY26. Despite the rally, 24/7 Wall St. sets a 12-month price target slightly below cu...
Cisco is seeing strong investor optimism ahead of its May 13 earnings, driven by solid fundamentals like a 21% rise in networking revenue and $2.1 billion in AI infrastructure orders. However, some caution that the stock may have priced in too much g...
HSBC upgraded Cisco Systems from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $137, citing accelerating AI infrastructure orders and a fiscal 2027 AI revenue forecast of at least $6 billion. This reflects a shift in Wall Street's view of Cisco from a l...
US stock futures indicate a softer open following a record-breaking session where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs and the Dow Jones surpassed 50,000. The rally was driven by strong earnings guidance from Cisco and chip shipment approvals to Chin...
The global fiber optics market, valued at $9.99 billion in 2025, is projected to grow at a 7.02% CAGR to reach $19.73 billion by 2035. This growth is fueled by accelerating 5G deployment, expansion of hyperscale data centers, and increasing broadband...
