Cisco profits at a high

Buoyant results reflect a healthy network industry claims Cisco

Cisco's stock has surged to its highest price in six years after the networking gorilla posted a sparkling set of results that are reminiscent of the halcyon days of the late 1990s.
Turnover for its fiscal fourth quarter powered up 18 per cent to $9.4bn, generating a 25 per cent hike in net profits to $1.9bn. Cisco also hoisted its long-term growth target from between 10 and 15 per cent to between 12 and 17 per cent.
Nick Grossman, corporate business development director at Cisco Gold partner 2e2, said: "The network industry is in pretty good shape all round. The market is generally seeing the advantage of implementing high-end solutions, which is clearly driving Cisco's profits."
John Chambers, chief executive of Cisco, said: "This quarter was the strongest quarter we have seen from a balanced product, geographic and customer perspective for years."
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