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NASDAQ: CSCOCisco Systems (CSCO) stock, explained like you're 5
Cisco Systems trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CSCO. It is a mega cap company in the communication equipment industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 442.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- CSCO
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- Size
- Mega cap, about 442.2 billion dollars
How Cisco Systems makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves CSCO stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
In the news lately
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- What Could Surprise Cisco Stock Investors On The Upside? (Yahoo Finance)
- Cisco stock sinks 5% after Piper Sandler cuts price target on growth concerns (CNBC)
- Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Stock Purchased by CX Institutional (MarketBeat)
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Questions about Cisco Systems stock
What does Cisco Systems do?
Cisco Systems trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CSCO. It is a mega cap company in the communication equipment industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 442.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Cisco Systems?
Cisco Systems trades under the ticker CSCO on the Nasdaq.
How does Cisco Systems make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves CSCO stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
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