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How Nokia Aims to Improve Shareholder Value
Nokia (NOK) has a dividend yield of 4.4%, indicating an annualized payout of $0.24 per share and a dividend payout ratio of 61.2%.
A Look at Ericsson’s Business Strategy
Ericsson’s (ERIC) CEO, Börje Ekholm, stated that the company’s top strategy includes a focus on customers and service providers.
How Wall Street Analysts View Oracle Stock
Of the 20 Wall Street analysts following Oracle stock, only one has a “sell” recommendation.
What Are Ericsson’s Target Segments to Drive Future Revenue?
Ericsson (ERIC) believes the global telecommunications industry is a key driver of economic growth and innovation.
How Will Cisco’s Infinite Video Platform Target the OTT Industry?
According to Juniper Research, the value of the digital TV and video industry is expected to grow to $119 billion by 2022, up from an estimated $64 billion in 2017.
How WMware’s NSX Performed in Fiscal 3Q18
In the last quarter, VMware’s (VMW) NSX license bookings grew 100%, indicating that NSX continues to see increased traction.
How VMware’s Acquisition of VeloCloud Could Impact Cisco
Citing IHS Markit, Channel Partners reported that VMware’s recent buyout of VeloCloud Networks has established it as one of the top two companies in the SD-WAN space.
Assessing Ericsson’s Challenges and Opportunities in Its Networks Business
Ericsson (ERIC) has estimated that the RAN (radio access network) market will decline in the medium term and be flat by 2020.
How Cisco’s Infrastructure Platform Performed in Fiscal 1Q18
Cisco (CSCO) now has five reporting segments: Infrastructure Platforms, Applications, Security, Other Products, and Services.
A Look at Cisco’s Profit Margin and Revenue Growth
Analysts expect Cisco’s revenues to rise 0.3% YoY to $48.1 billion in fiscal 2018, compared with its revenues of $48 billion in fiscal 2017.
Chart in Focus: Symantec’s Leadership in the Secure Web Gateway Space
According to MarketsandMarkets, the global SWG market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.5% to $5.6 billion by 2020, up from $2.2 billion in 2015.
Why Cisco Systems Is Focusing on Software and Services
Cisco’s Services aims to grow its Software revenue from 19.0% of its total revenue in fiscal 2014 to 22.0% in fiscal 2017 and 30.0% in fiscal 2020.
How the Meraki Acquisition Benefits Cisco
Cisco Systems (CSCO) acquired Meraki for $1.2 billion in November 2012. Meraki expanded its services portfolio and entered the cloud communications market.
Analyzing the Dividend Curves of General Electric and Cisco Systems
General Electric’s (GE) revenue fell 7.0% in the first half of 2017, driven by its energy connections and lighting business.
What IBM’s Cash and Cash Flow Tell Us
In fiscal 2Q17, IBM’s cash reserves and marketable securities stood at ~$12.3 billion, and the company had ~$45.7 billion in debt.
Chart in Focus: A Look at Verizon’s 5G Plans
Many wireless carriers are currently opting for 5G (fifth-generation) technology for network reliability and higher speeds.
How Azure Stack Can Add to the Allure of Microsoft’s Azure
Azure Stack is expected to find a preference among companies and industries that prefer the hybrid cloud’s ability.
Will China’s Rebound in Manufacturing Activity Continue in 2017?
Manufacturing activity in China expanded in June 2017 compared to its fall in May. Chinese manufacturing activity is showing a mixed outlook for economic growth in 2017.
Petya’s Role in the Recent Cybersecurity Stock Surge
Several prominent cybersecurity stocks rose on Wednesday, June 28, following the Petya ransomware attack.
Where Is BlackBerry Trading Compared to Moving Averages in June?
Canada’s (EWC) BlackBerry (BBRY) generated returns of -3.3% in the trailing-one-month period and 58% in the trailing-12-month period.
What Do Analysts Expect from BlackBerry in Fiscal 1Q18?
BlackBerry (BBRY) will announce its fiscal 1Q18 results on June 23, 2017. Analysts estimate that the company will post revenue of ~$264.51 million.
A Look at China’s Manufacturing Activity in 2017
China’s (FXI) economic activity slowed down in May 2017 as the country’s manufacturing activity touched its 11-month low.
Why Microsoft Is Looking to Israel to Beef Up Its Cybersecurity Efforts
Investment in Israeli cybersecurity companies rose 23% from $560 million in 2015 to $689 million in 2016.
FireEye’s Value Proposition in the Cybersecurity Space
On May 9, 2017, FireEye’s (FEYE) market cap was ~$2.9 billion at the end of trading, which was much lower than that of its peers.
How Juniper Networks Performed in 1Q17
Juniper Networks (JNPR) announced its 1Q17 results on April 25, 2017, and reported revenues of ~$1.2 billion. Its revenues fell 12% sequentially and rose 11% year-over-year.
Why Juniper Networks Expects Revenue Growth in Fiscal 2017
Juniper reported revenue of $1.4 billion in 4Q16, a rise of 5.0% YoY and 8.0% QoQ. Non-GAAP net income rose 3.0% YoY and 15.0% QoQ.
FireEye’s Value Proposition in the Cybersecurity Space
Cisco Systems is considered a leader in security appliances, but IDC recently stated that Palo Alto, with its 17.1% market share, leads the security market.
Why VMware Is Focused on Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
To gain a strong foothold in the public cloud space, VMware has pursued a hyper-converged infrastructure (or HCI).
What Symantec’s Data Loss Prevention Could Gain from Blue Coat
A leader in the data loss prevention space Earlier in this series, we discussed Symantec’s (SYMC) Enterprise Security segment’s performance in fiscal 2Q17. We also learned that Symantec was recognized as a leader in endpoint protection. Additionally, it launched SEP (Symantec Endpoint Protection) 14 and SEP Cloud. These launches ensured that “Symantec the only company with […]
How Did Cisco’s Wireless Segment Perform in Fiscal 1Q17?
Cisco’s (CSCO) wireless business’s revenues fell 2% YoY (year-over-year) in fiscal 1Q17.
What’s the Strategy behind Broadcom’s Brocade Acquisition?
Broadcom is acquiring Brocade in order to benefit from the latter’s strong cash flow. This raises the question of why Brocade agreed to be acquired if its business was profitable.
HPE Continues to Lead the Worldwide Server Systems Market
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) continued to lead the worldwide server market with a share of 25.4% in 2Q16.
A Closer Look at Cisco’s Fundamentals
In fiscal 2016, Cisco (CSCO) reported revenues of $49.2 billion. Product revenue came in at $37.2 billion while services revenue reached $12 billion.
How Did Juniper Networks Perform in 3Q16?
Juniper Networks (JNPR) announced its 3Q16 results on October 25, 2016, and reported revenues of ~$1.3 billion. Revenues rose 5% sequentially quarter-over-quarter and 3% year-over-year.
How Any Huawei Problems Affect Juniper Networks
Huawei’s revenue in its Routing segment rose 15.3% YoY in 2Q16. It now accounts for 18.9% of the total router market.
Cisco Named a Market Leader in Gartner’s Unified Communications Quadrant
Cisco’s Collaboration business saw revenues rise by 10% YoY in fiscal 3Q16. Revenues in this segment rose from $972 million in fiscal 3Q15 to $1.1 billion in fiscal 3Q16.
Did Juniper Networks Beat Analysts’ Estimates in 2Q16?
Juniper Networks (JNPR) recently announced its 2Q16 results and reported revenues of $1.22 billion. Revenues rose 11% quarter-over-quarter.
What Do Analysts Expect from Juniper’s 2Q16 Earnings?
Juniper Networks (JNPR) will be announcing its 2Q16 results on July 26, 2016. EPS is estimated at $0.47, with a high estimate of $0.51 and a low estimate of $0.44.
Who Are the Major Players Targeting the 5G Space?
In March 2016, Cisco (CSCO) announced that it would collaborate with Ericsson (ERIC) and Intel (INTC) to develop the industry’s first 5G (fifth generation) router.
Why Cisco Shares Fell after Brexit News
On Friday, technology (XLK) heavyweight Cisco (CSCO) fell 5% on news of the United Kingdom leaving the European (FEP)(EFA) Union.
Cisco’s Acquisitions Drive Its Collaboration Revenues
Earlier in 2016, Cisco completed the acquisition of European video conferencing startup Acano for $700 million in cash.
How Did Acquiring Meraki Benefit Cisco in Wireless Networking Space?
Cisco acquired Meraki in November 2012 for $1.2 billion. Meraki’s technology provides a means to control Wi-Fi networks through the cloud.
How Is the Network-as-a-Service Business Expected to Grow?
Network-as-a-Service (or NaaS) follows a business model where network services are delivered virtually over the Internet. MarketsandMarkets expects the NaaS market to grow from ~$30.7 billion in 2014 to ~$50.8 billion in 2019.
Understanding the Key Growth Drivers in the Collaboration Business
With businesses growing at a rapid pace, companies have begun to adopt new and innovative collaboration solutions to keep up in the competitive environment.
Why Did Cisco Recently Acquire Acano?
Last month, Cisco completed the acquisition of European (VGK) video conferencing startup Acano for $700 million in cash.
Why Apple Is Optimistic about Its Future Growth Prospects
Although Apple does not provide guidance beyond the next quarter, the management is optimistic about the company’s growth prospects in the long term.
How Do R&D Expenses Compare for Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto?
In 3Q15, Palo Alto’s (PANW) research and development (or R&D) expenses increased to $60 million from $37 million in 3Q14 and $20 million in 3Q13.
Why Palo Alto Networks’ Security Appliance Market Share Could Rise
Palo Alto Networks, which operates in the cyber security space, is growing fast. The industry is expected to grow from $77 billion in 2015 to $170 billion in 2020.
Percentage of Organizations with Matured Cloud Adoption in Each Country
Cloud is moving into a second wave of adoption. Organizations are leveraging cloud to fuel innovation, growth, and disruption.
Meraki Drives Cisco’s Commercial Segment Growth in 4Q15
Cisco credits Meraki for the acceleration in revenue growth for Cisco’s commercial segment. Cisco’s year-over-year revenue growth for this segment rose to 11% in 4Q15.