In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker discusses how broad economic trends should not be overlooked by tech investors, and highlights one metric from Cisco's (CSCO +0.27%) earnings report yesterday, that he saw as a potential bellwether for the tech industry as a whole. Cisco reported that its product revenue was up 9% in the United States, while its product revenue in China fell 4%. Eric tells us what this trend could mean on a larger scale for the tech industry as a whole, and what investors should do about it.
Cisco Shows the Roadmap for Tech Growth
By Eric Bleeker – Feb 14, 2013 at 6:16PM
NASDAQ: CSCO
Cisco Systems
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$289B
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$73.11
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Cisco may just be the bellwether for this one powerful below-the-radar trend.
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech