Investors Sniff at Cisco’s AI-Powered Profit Surge

Investors Sniff at Cisco’s AI-Powered Profit Surge

By Ed Ballard
Publication Date: 2026-08-13 14:12:00

Cisco’s quarterly profit jumped 50% year-over-year as the artificial-intelligence buildout, combined with customers’ fear of cyberattacks, led to what Chief Executive Chuck Robbins called the strongest demand for th