Cisco's Demand "Stabilization"

Plus, AST SpaceMobile joins AT&T.

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Cisco's Demand "Stabilization"

Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) presented strong financial results on Wednesday, causing the stock to jump 4.93% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Cisco reported earnings of 88 cents per share in the past quarter and revenue of $12.7 billion; both were better than expected.

Details: Half of Cisco’s subscription revenue came from the data tool Splunk, which Cisco acquired in the quarter.

Quote: “Customers are consuming the equipment shipped over the last few quarters in line with our expectations and we are seeing stabilization of demand as a result.” - Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. 

Outlook: Cisco expects revenue to be over $13.4 billion in the current quarter, which is also better than expected.

Final Thoughts: Cisco was down 1.66% this year. These results should turn things around.

Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT), Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO), Under Armour (NYSE: UAA), Doximity (NYSE: DOCS), Deere (NYSE: DE), Copart (Nasdaq: CPRT), NICE (Nasdaq: NICE), Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD), DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE: WMS), Canada Goose (NYSE: GOOS), Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO), Adecoagro (NYSE: AGRO), Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), Despegar.com (BCBA: DESP), Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL), Globant (NYSE: GLOB), JD.com (Nasdaq: JD), Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE: ECO).

Notable IPOs Today: N/A.

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Flying Leap Vineyards & Distillery (Mainvest), Anesu Restorative Care (SMBX).

Notable Economic Events Today: Jobless Claims (8:30 a.m. ET), Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Housing Starts (8:30 a.m. ET), Building Permits (8:30 a.m. ET), Import Price Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Export Price Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Industrial Production (9:15 a.m. ET), Fed's Balance Sheet (4:30 p.m. ET).

AST SpaceMobile Joins AT&T

Despite reporting lower sales for the quarter on Wednesday, satellite designer AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS) surged by 41% in after-hours trading due to a new partnership.

Financials: AST SpaceMobile reported a loss of 16 cents per share in the past quarter, which was better than expected. But revenue only reached $500,000 (yes, you’re reading that correctly), which was a big miss.

Powering the Story: The stock soared Wednesday after AST SpaceMobile announced an agreement with AT&T (NYSE: T) to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. The agreement will continue until at least 2030.

Stock Price: This news is huge for AST SpaceMobile. The stock was down 50% this year before this announcement.

Final Thoughts: As a result of this partnership, AT&T will go up against Elon Musk's Starlink, which offers a similar service.

Solana’s Double Dose of Good News

The cryptocurrency Solana jumped 13% on Wednesday thanks to Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD) announcing an expansion of Solana services on its platform and positive inflation news.

Final Thoughts: Solana is now up over 62% this year.

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