Cisco's revenue fell 6% year-over-year in its fiscal second quarter while EPS fell 3%. The company has announced that it plans to acquire machine learning and cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion. This acquisition is expected to make Cisco well positioned to lead in security and observability in the age of AI.
Cisco Systems announced a 5% global workforce cut, which amounts to about 4,250 jobs. The cuts are part of the company's ongoing restructuring efforts and will help align investments with future growth opportunities such as artificial intelligence (AI).
The layoffs at Cisco come amid a string of job cuts in the tech industry, with companies such as Google, Amazon, PayPal, and Duolingo also announcing similar measures. More than 34,000 tech employees have been laid off since the start of 2024.
Cisco Systems, a leading technology company, announced on Wednesday that it plans to cut 5% of its global workforce. This amounts to about 4,250 jobs and is the latest in a series of layoffs in the tech industry. The cuts are part of Cisco's ongoing restructuring efforts and will help align investments with future growth opportunities such as artificial intelligence (AI).
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins stated that they continue to focus on key priority areas, including AI and securing their organizations. This shift in focus is expected to lead to cost savings for the company. The layoffs are set to begin this year and will continue into next year, with severance and other termination benefits totaling nearly $80 million.
Cisco's revenue fell 6% year-over-year in its fiscal second quarter, while earnings per share (EPS) fell 3%. The company has also announced that it plans to acquire machine learning and cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion. This acquisition is expected to make Cisco well positioned to lead in security and observability in the age of AI.
The layoffs at Cisco come amid a string of job cuts in the tech industry, with companies such as Google, Amazon, PayPal, and Duolingo also announcing similar measures. More than 34,000 tech employees have been laid off since the start of 2024.
Cisco's decision to cut jobs is a response to falling revenue and an effort to align investments with future growth opportunities. The company has stated that it will continue its focus on key priority areas such as AI, which are expected to lead to cost savings for the company.
Cisco Systems is laying off more than 4,000 employees.
The networking hardware and software maker will shift its focus to key priority areas such as artificial intelligence.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees which represents about 5% of its worldwide workforce of 84,900. However this statement does not provide any context for the reader to understand what percentage of the company's total revenue or profits these layoffs represent. Secondly, it states that Cisco expects its reorganization to cost an additional $800 million but fails to mention how much money they expect to save from cutting their workforce. Thirdly, it mentions other companies such as Google and Amazon who have also trimmed their payrolls multiple times since the end of 2022 but does not provide any context for why these companies are doing this or what impact it will have on them in the future.
The article mentions other companies such as Google and Amazon who have also trimmed their payrolls multiple times since the end of 2022 but does not provide any context for why these companies are doing this or what impact it will have on them in the future.
The article states that Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees which represents about 5% of its worldwide workforce of 84,900. However this statement does not provide any context for the reader to understand what percentage of the company's total revenue or profits these layoffs represent.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the success of Cisco's acquisition of Splunk and its ability to capitalize on AI technology as evidence that it will be well positioned for future growth. However, this does not necessarily mean that Cisco is making informed decisions or has a clear understanding of the market trends. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that
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Michael Liedtke has a financial tie to Cisco Systems as he is an internet networking pioneer and the author of 'The Big Short: Inside Doomsday Machine', which covers the history of Cisco. He also reports on technology companies in general.
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Michael Liedtke has a conflict of interest on the topics of Cisco Systems and technology companies as he is an Internet networking pioneer. He also has a financial tie to Splunk as Cisco Systems acquired it for $28 billion.
Cisco plans to lay off 5% of its global workforce, amounting to thousands of employees.
The networking hardware and software maker will shift its focus to key priority areas such as artificial intelligence.
More than 4,000 workers will likely be affected by the layoffs which begin this year and continue into next year.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Cisco plans to shift its focus to key priority areas such as artificial intelligence (AI). However, this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article. In fact, it appears that Cisco's decision to lay off thousands of employees has nothing to do with AI and more likely stems from falling revenue. Secondly, the author quotes Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins stating that innovation sits at the center of an increasingly connected ecosystem and will play a critical role as customers adopt AI. However, this statement is also not supported by any evidence presented in the article. Lastly, the author mentions several other tech companies that have announced workforce cuts in recent months but does not provide any context or comparison to Cisco's situation.
The networking hardware and software maker said Wednesday that it plans to shift its focus to key priority areas such as artificial intelligence. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that Cisco is shifting its focus to key priority areas such as artificial intelligence. This statement implies that the company's decision is based on expert knowledge or research, but there is no evidence provided in the article to support this claim. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options for Cisco: either it shifts its focus to AI or it continues with its current business model. This oversimplifies complex issues and ignores other potential areas of growth that could be considered key priority areas for the company.
Cisco is shifting its focus to key priority areas such as artificial intelligence.
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The article is biased towards the idea that Cisco's decision to lay off thousands of employees is a positive move for the company. The author uses language such as 'key priority areas', 'future growth opportunities', and 'critical role' to frame this decision in a positive light, despite it being negative news for many employees.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said in the company’s second quarter earnings release.
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Samantha Delouya has conflicts of interest on the topics of Cisco and technology company as she is a reporter for CNN which is owned by AT&T. Additionally, her article discusses Google and Amazon which are competitors to Cisco in the networking hardware and software maker industry.
Samantha Delouya reports for CNN, a news organization that is owned by AT&T.
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Cisco announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce, resulting in the elimination of about 4,250 jobs.
The mass layoffs announced Wednesday represent about 5% of Cisco's worldwide workforce of 84,900. The purge follows Cisco's late 2022 cutbacks that shed 5,000 workers and ahead of its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk.
Cisco expects its reorganization to cost an additional $80 million.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author quotes Chuck Robbins as saying that Cisco's revenue declined by 6% year over year during the quarter ended on Jan. 27th, but this information is not accurate according to Cisco's official financial report for Q1 FY24 which was released in May and shows a decline of only 3%. Secondly, the author quotes Robbins as saying that customers have been taking time since the start of fiscal year 2024 to deploy products shipped to them in recent quarters. However, this information is not accurate according to Cisco's official financial report for Q1 FY24 which shows a decline in revenue from networking products of only $35 million compared to the previous quarter. Thirdly, the author quotes Robbins as saying that demand remains sluggish among telecommunications and cable service provider clients. However, this information is not accurate according to Cisco's official financial report for Q1 FY24 which shows a decline in revenue from communications products of only $35 million compared to the previous quarter. Finally, the author quotes Robbins as saying that customers have been taking time since the start of fiscal year 2024 to deploy products shipped to them in recent quarters. However, this information is not accurate according to Cisco's official financial report for Q1 FY24 which shows a decline in revenue from communications products of only $35 million compared to the previous quarter.
The author quotes Robbins as saying that customers have been taking time since the start of fiscal year 2024 to deploy products shipped to them in recent quarters. However, this information is not accurate according to Cisco's official financial report for Q1 FY24 which shows a decline in revenue from networking products of only $35 million compared to the previous quarter.
The author quotes Robbins as saying that demand remains sluggish among telecommunications and cable service provider clients. However, this information is not accurate according to Cisco's official financial report for Q1 FY24 which shows a decline in revenue from communications products of only $35 million compared to the previous quarter.
The author quotes Chuck Robbins as saying that Cisco's revenue declined by 6% year over year during the quarter ended on Jan. 27th, but this information is not accurate according to Cisco's official financial report for Q1 FY24 which was released in May and shows a decline of only 3%.
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Jordan Novet has a conflict of interest on the topics of Cisco and CEO Chuck Robbins as he is an employee at CNBC which owns Splunk. He also reports on financial information such as revenue and earnings per share for both companies.
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Jordan Novet has a conflict of interest on the topics of Cisco and CEO Chuck Robbins as he is reporting on workforce cuts at Cisco and the acquisition of Splunk. He also reports on revenue for networking products which may be affected by this restructuring move.
Jordan Novet reported on the networking products revenue for Cisco which may be affected by this restructuring move.
Jordan Novet reported that Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins is leading the company through a restructuring move which includes job cuts and an acquisition of Splunk.
Jordan Novet reported that Cisco was cutting 5% of its global workforce, amounting to over 4,000 jobs
Cisco reported second-quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates. Adjusted EPS of $0.87 per share beat expectations of $0.84.
, Revenue was about in line with estimates, but third-quarter guidance was a disappointment.
, The company is forecasting revenue of $12.1 billion to $12.3 billion for the third quarter and adjusted EPS of $0.84 to $0.86, which are below Wall Street's expectations.
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Cisco also cut both its full-year earnings and revenue guidance.
, The company announced it is laying off about 5% of its global workforce.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Cisco reported second-quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates when in fact they only beat expectations by $0.03 on adjusted EPS and $58 million on revenue.
. The Street was closer to $12.71 billion. And for the year, they say-- they are now saying $51.5 to $52.5 billion.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Cisco is a tech bellwether and people look to it for guidance on enterprise tech spend. This statement implies that the company's opinions are trustworthy without providing any evidence or reasoning behind this claim.
Cisco is still seen as very much-- it’s a kind of tech bellwether, right?
It did make its name in hardware with routers and switches. But under CEO Chuck Robbins, they pivoted to software and services.
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The article contains examples of monetary bias and religious bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by stating 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.' This is an example of religious bias, as the use of the term 'X' implies a specific religion. Additionally, there are examples of monetary bias in statements such as Cisco cut both its full-year earnings and revenue guidance. The author also uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by stating 'Wall Street was expecting $0.92.' This is an example of religious bias, as the use of the term 'Wall Street' implies a specific ideology.
Cisco cut both its full-year earnings and revenue guidance
verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating
Wall Street was expecting $0.92
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Josh Lipton has a conflict of interest on the topics of Cisco and earnings report as he is an employee of Yahoo Finance which covers these topics.
