CEO John Chambers

May 10 (Bloomberg) -- John Chambers, chief executive officer of Cisco Systems Inc., talks about the company's third-quarter results and fourth-quarter sales and profit forecast, which missed analysts' estimates. Cisco said yesterday that profit before some costs in the period ending in July will be 44 cents to 46 cents a share with a revenue range of $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion. Analysts projected profit of 48 cents on sales of $12 billion, according to Bloomberg. Chambers speaks with Betty...Read Full Story

May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Tim Savageaux, president of Terrapin Research, talks about Cisco Systems Inc.'s financial results and the outlook for the telecommunications industry. He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

Dear Mr. Chambers: You have once again skewered shareholder value this week with your predictable gloom, that historically belies the contrary reality in Cisco’s steady increase in sales and profits and in so doing raised questions about your leadership. Why do you, for example, feel so compelled to follow quarter after quarter of greater sales [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.Read Full Story

Cisco Systems Inc. lowered analyst expectations for its current quarter ending in July, largely because the world’s largest maker of computer-networking equipment is having trouble closing major sales with corporate customers who are becoming more concerned about the state of the economy, particularly in Europe. Continue reading here: On the Call: Cisco Systems CEO John ChambersRead Full Story

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Shaw Wu, analyst at Sterne Agee & Leach Inc., talks about Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter results and the outlook for the company. He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." Emily Chang also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Brian Modoff, an analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., talks about Cisco Systems Inc.'s first-quarter earnings and outlook. The world's biggest maker of networking equipment reported profit and sales that exceeded analysts' estimates. Modoff speaks with Adam Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Brian Modoff, an analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., talks about Cisco Systems Inc.'s first-quarter earnings and outlook. The world's biggest maker of networking equipment reported profit and sales that exceeded analysts' estimates. Modoff speaks with Adam Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Chris Dedicoat, president of Cisco Systems Inc. for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia, discusses the impact of the euro-zone crisis on demand. He talks with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move." (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

Wall Street Journal Cisco CEO John Chambers is floating an 'our bad' admission about Cisco's recent stumbles, which have weighed on the company's stock price. (Read Cari Tuna's news story HERE.)Cisco's mea culpa doesn't have the writerly panache of another recent tech company admission of failures - Nokia CEO Stephen Elop's 'Burning Platform' memo.  Chambers, like Elop, isn't specific about what Cisco will do to right the ship, but it's clear he's prepping employees for a significant shake up...Read Full Story

Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- John Chambers, chief executive officer of Cisco Systems Inc., discusses the company's fiscal fourth-quarter profit, strategy and outlook. Profit, excluding some costs, was 40 cents a share, the San Jose, California-based company said yesterday. Analysts on average had predicted 38 cents, according to Bloomberg data. Chambers speaks with Betty Liu and Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story