Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) reported stellar second-quarter results for fiscal year 2026, delivering record-breaking revenue and earnings that comfortably cleared Wall Street’s hurdles. However, the victory was short-lived as the networking giant’s stock plummeted 7% in early trading on February 13, 2026. The sell-off was triggered by forward-looking
The U.S. equity markets faced a grueling three-session losing streak ending Friday, February 13, 2026, as a wave of "AI capex fatigue" and disappointing corporate guidance sent investors scurrying for safety. The selling pressure, which began as a mild pullback on Wednesday, accelerated into a full-scale rout on Thursday,
In a week that has sent ripples through the core of Wall Street’s advisory business, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) saw its shares retreat by nearly 5% between February 9 and February 13, 2026. The sell-off, which vaporized billions in market capitalization for the firm, was catalyzed by a growing
The enterprise networking landscape was sent into a tailspin this week as Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) reported its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results. Despite surpassing analyst expectations for both top and bottom-line figures and raising its full-year guidance, the networking giant saw its share price crater by 11.6% in a
Cisco Systems reported positive free cash flow (FCF) in the latest quarter, albeit lower than last year. Nevertheless, its FCF margin is still strong, and management provided higher guidance. Analysts' target prices for CSCO stock are higher.
NEW YORK – After a harrowing session that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average surrender its hard-won 50,000 milestone, Wall Street found a fragile floor on Friday, February 13, 2026. An encouraging inflation update provided the necessary cooling effect to a market that had been boiling over with anxiety just
NEW YORK — On February 13, 2026, a seismic shift rattled Wall Street as the long-standing "AI-at-any-price" trade finally met its match. In a session that market veterans are already calling "Software-mageddon," investors staged a violent rotation out of high-growth technology sectors and into the unglamorous but steady arms of Utilities
The Dow Jones Industrial Average faced significant headwinds on February 13, 2026, as networking giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) saw its shares plummet following a cautionary update on its fiscal outlook. Despite reporting headline earnings that beat analyst expectations, the company’s warning of ballooning operating expenses and a dramatic
The Dow Jones Industrial Average endured a chilling session this Friday, February 13, 2026, dropping 267.77 points, or 0.54%, to close at 49,184.21. The slide marked the second consecutive day of losses for the blue-chip index, following a more severe 669-point tumble on Thursday. What began
As of mid-February 2026, the initial euphoria that surrounded the "Generative AI" boom of 2023 and 2024 has curdled into a structural "AI Anxiety" among the world's legacy technology giants. No longer is the market satisfied with promises of future productivity; investors are now demanding immediate returns on massive capital
The global financial landscape has shifted dramatically this week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plummeted below the psychologically critical 50,000 mark, closing at 49,451.88. This retreat from equities comes amid a historic surge in precious metals, with gold firmly establishing a new base above $5,
The financial markets are currently witnessing a rare and unsettling disconnect. On Friday, February 13, 2026, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is struggling to maintain a marginal morning gain, despite a fresh consumer price index (CPI) report that showed inflation cooling significantly faster than economists had anticipated. The benchmark
March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.33% this morning as investors hesitate to buy the dip ahead of the release of key U.S. inflation data.
Growth is oxygen.
But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.
On Feb. 12, 2026, a fresh wave of AI launches rattled Wall Street as investors questioned how much automation could disrupt real estate, logistics, and other industries.
In a dramatic shift for the networking giant, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) saw its stock price crater by 11.6% on February 12, 2026, marking one of its steepest single-day declines in years. The sell-off followed an earnings report that, on the surface, appeared robust, with the company beating both
