
Opening Bell: Cisco Systems, Applied Materials, Nvidia, Cerebras Systems, Doximity
This week, stock markets were characterized by profit-taking, especially in the technology sector. The DAX fell by over 2% and slipped below the 24,000-point mark. Rising oil prices (over $108 per barrel for Brent) and ongoing geopolitical tensions (Iraq war) also weighed on sentiment. US futures were negative, with the NASDAQ Future down 1.7%, indicating a cooling of the tech bubble.
💻 Cisco Systems: Strong Earnings, But Job Cuts- Results: Cisco beat expectations with revenue of $14.84 billion (+12% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $1.6. Guidance for Q4 was raised (EPS: $16-$18; Revenue: $16.7-$16.9 billion).
- Driver: Networking business grew over 50%, fueled by AI infrastructure. Cisco is establishing itself as a key AI partner.
- Downside: 4,000 jobs will be cut to invest in AI.
- Stock Reaction: The stock jumped 13% to an all-time high but is down 2.7% pre-market (profit-taking).
- Results: Applied Materials reported record revenue of $7.91 billion (+11% YoY) and record EPS of $3.51. Gross margin was nearly 50%.
- Outlook: The guidance was significantly raised by over 30% (previous: over 20%). This is unusually optimistic for the company.
- Stock Reaction: Initial reaction was euphoric, but pre-market today shows a 2.2% decline, driven by overall tech weakness and profit-taking.
- Event: Jensen Huang traveled to China with Donald Trump. It was announced that ten Chinese companies (including Alibaba, Tencent) can buy Nvidia's H200 chips (75,000 chips each).
- Potential: The volume is in the double-digit billions, but orders are still pending. Beijing has previously been restrictive, banning chip purchases from Nvidia.
- Risk: Donald Trump could change his mind at any time.
- Stock Reaction: The stock rose 4.4% yesterday but is down 3% today.
- IPO Details: CBS Systems, a Nvidia competitor in AI chips (Wafer Scale Engines), went public at $185 (expected: $150-$160). First trade was $350, closing at $311 (+68%).
- Scale: Issue volume of $5.5 billion with 30 million shares. Valuation surged from $8 billion (8 months ago) to $107 billion after the first trading day.
- Customers: Open AI and AWS (Amazon).
- Current Reaction: Pre-market today -2.6%, which is manageable compared to yesterday's gains.
- Business Model: LinkedIn for the medical industry (advertising, recruiting).
- Results: Free cash flow rose 19%, annual revenue 13%. The outlook was disappointing: For the new fiscal year 2026/27, only 3-5% revenue growth is expected, slowing to +5% in Q4.
- Management Change: New CFO and new President.
- Stock Reaction: The stock crashed 23%, one of the worst reactions of the season. Pre-market today shows another -2%.
Conclusion: The week was marked by a general tech cooldown and profit-taking, despite strong fundamentals for many companies. The CBS Systems IPO was the highlight, while Docity's growth story faltered.






