Overall, we are happy with the (latest) quarter, but a little bummed about the outlook.
If you're throwing darts at the wall, maybe.
We view his rapid action here as a strong indication that Nortel will similarly clear the decks, in terms of its current business operations, when they report fourth-quarter results.
We believe Cisco will not meet consensus revenue estimates in fiscal 2002 and expect it will no longer be able to rely on appreciating stock as a currency,
While Mr. Owens deserves praise for stepping into a very tough role after the firing of CEO Frank Dunn, we had been increasingly concerned about strategic drift at Nortel, ... In addition, he signally failed to deliver on a promise for greater transparency in financial reporting.
Never say never, but this is as close as you can get to never. It's ludicrous on the face of it, and it's not any more believable the longer you think about it.
It's probably more macro than it is Cisco. Cisco is eating off lots of people's plates. The call made it clear that Cisco is taking market share.
The past CEO deserves a lot of credit for stepping into a difficult role. The simple fact is that Nortel needs a house cleaning and it needs more focus. And from all reports, Mike is the kind of guy to do all of those.
The past CEO deserves a lot of credit for stepping into a difficult role, ... The simple fact is that Nortel needs a house cleaning and it needs more focus. And from all reports, Mike is the kind of guy to do all of those.
Might it be that Cisco and Nokia talked about a closer selling relationship? Sure. Maybe that's where it all started. But it's, 'Let's get together for the game,' vs. 'Let's get married.' It's a huge difference.
