Cisco shares down as focus turns to margins (CSCO:NASDAQ)
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- CSCO Cisco Systems-7.3% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.4% 14d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “nasdaq” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “nasdaq” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+2.4% 7d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Cisco Systems belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- ANET Arista Networks-3.8% 30d
Arista Networks is a peer of Cisco Systems in computer communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- FFIV F5-27.9% 30d
F5 is a peer of Cisco Systems in computer communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- EXTR Extreme Networks+24.0% 18d
Extreme Networks is a peer of Cisco Systems in computer communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSCO | -8.01% | -3.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | -1.96% | -0.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | -4.63% | -1.94% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLK | -5.15% | -2.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ANET | -17.46% | -10.52% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FFIV | -2.09% | -0.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EXTR | -11.66% | -6.34% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Cisco shares down as focus turns to margins (CSCO:NASDAQ) Seeking Alpha
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This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANET | three days earlier | -10.52% | final price |
| ANET | five days earlier | -17.46% | final price |
| CSCO | three days earlier | -3.75% | final price |
| CSCO | five days earlier | -8.01% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | -1.96% | final price |
| EXTR | three days earlier | -6.34% | final price |
| EXTR | five days earlier | -11.66% | final price |
| FFIV | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| FFIV | five days earlier | -2.09% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -1.94% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | -4.63% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | -5.15% | final price |
This story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cisco Systems (CSCO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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