Cisco Systems: The Market Is Impatient For Growth

2026-02-12 17:26:59 ET

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Cisco Systems, Inc. ( CSCO ) has been a late beneficiary of the AI infrastructure narrative. Despite Cisco's history as a legacy low-growth tech company, they remain the go-to vendor for networking equipment. Higher data flows associated with AI usage are expected to require network upgrades, especially where AI agents are constantly interacting with users. This would impact not only data centers, requiring massive capex from the hyperscalers, but also the businesses and institutions at the other end of the data flow, many of which are overdue for upgrades. Network monitoring and security are also key concerns, making Splunk a valuable addition to the company as well....

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