John Chambers
John Chambers
although discussed earnings fourth line orders predict quarter weeks
Although we can't predict the future, our orders for the first weeks of this quarter are in line with the expectations we discussed in our fourth quarter earnings call.
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As Indian companies strive to be globally competitive, they have realized the importance of investing in information technology and networking to adapt quickly to rapidly shifting market transitions,
current given market presents size
This presents more of a challenge, given our current size and market leadership,
eighth growth marks quarter
This marks the eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year top-line growth for Cisco.
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Speed is of the essence in responding to a crisis situation, and our focus is squarely on mobilizing resources to help in the relief and rebuilding efforts, while also helping customers and employees recover.
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Companies such as Echelon are poised to help drive this change with Cisco and extend the power of the Internet from business to the home.
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It is becoming increasingly clear that the global economy is improving, ... As customers feel more confident to invest, we believe that we are well positioned to provide compelling value as a strategic business adviser and technology partner.
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I would say this for Montserrat ? one of its credit weaknesses is that it's in a zone that depends greatly on external savings.
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I would summarize the quarter as a solid quarter from a revenue and earnings per share perspective and a strong quarter from an orders perspective.
quarter solid summarize
I would summarize the quarter as a solid quarter,
continues gain global momentum recovery
recovery continues to gain momentum on a global basis.
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Our line of business structure has served us very well in the past, when customer segments and product requirements were very distinct. Today, the differences have blurred between these customer segments and Cisco is in a unique position to provide the industry's broadest family of products united under a consistent architecture designed to help our customers improve productivity and profitability.
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For those that have fixed exchange-rate regimes, you will need a greater amount of foreign reserves. That's the case in Belize, it's the case in the Eastern Caribbean zone and it's also the case in Barbados. In those cases, the level of reserve coverage is one of credit weakness. Where you have a bit more flexibility in the exchange rate ? for instance, Jamaica ? you would require a smaller amount of international reserves.
given pleased
Given the uncertainty going into the Y2K quarter, we are very pleased with our quarterly results,