Cisco CEO says tech is entering a 'networking supercycle' as stock pops 14% on strong AI demand

Cisco shares headed for their best day in more than two decades after the company blew past fiscal-year guidance for AI infrastructure and hyperscaler orders. The strong outlook signals accelerating demand tied to AI buildout and is likely to support sentiment across networking and infrastructure hardware names. The move is significant enough to influence the stock and peer group, though it is not a broad market event.

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Cisco shares headed for their best day in more than two decades after the company blew past fiscal-year guidance for AI infrastructure and hyperscaler orders. The strong outlook signals accelerating demand tied to AI buildout and is likely to support sentiment across networking and infrastructure hardware names. The move is significant enough to influence the stock and peer group, though it is not a broad market event.