Shares of Cisco (CSCO 0.30%) reacted only slightly to the company releasing earnings. In this video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker has several other storylines that he wants investors to be aware of with Cisco today. He discusses why he really likes the company's IT spending at the moment, why the Cisco narrative as a switching and routing play is rapidly shifting, and how the company's cash management is evolving. He also talks about how it affect you.
3 Areas for Cisco Investors to Watch
By Eric Bleeker – Feb 14, 2013 at 4:56PM
NASDAQ: CSCO
Cisco Systems

Market Cap
$285B
Today's Change
(-0.30%) $0.22
Current Price
$72.10
Price as of November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Cisco sells off slightly after its earnings report.
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