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Cisco Says AI Boom Is Forcing Companies to Upgrade Networks — ‘It’s Just Not Optional’

Aug 13, 2026 · 06:20 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Cisco Says AI Boom Is Forcing Companies to Upgrade Networks — ‘It’s Just Not Optional’

Cisco reports strong Q4 FY26 earnings of $1.22 EPS on $17.25B revenue, boosted by $4B in AI orders, but shares drop in premarket.

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Cisco says companies are buying lots of new network equipment because of AI (computers that think like humans), and Cisco made more money than expected this quarter. But even good news sometimes makes stock prices go down at first, so one piece of good news doesn't tell you everything.

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