Cisco Is Playing Chess

Today, analysts Andrew Tonner and Austin Smith discuss the outlook for Cisco. The company took a heavy loss following weak tech spending in Europe, and it recently finished another round of job cuts. The moves hurt in the short term, but the strategy could allow the company to weather the storm and take advantage when IT spending rebounds.

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