Cisco Systems News

Hewlett-Packard's $2.7 billion deal to buy Massachusetts-based 3Com, announced Wednesday, is the latest in the company's drive for the $40 billion networking business dominated by its neighbor to the south, Cisco Systems.

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The spread of videoconferencing has lagged because proprietary standards. Cisco Systems is trying to do something about that.

Several analysts cheered news that Hewlett-Packard Co. will acquire 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion, as 3Com's shares soared more than 33% ahead of the opening bell Thursday.

U.S. stocks moved to their lowest point of the session at midday Thursday as crude futures extended their declines and the energy sector fell further, while the dollar continued to climb.

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Hewlett-Packard Co. said late Wednesday that it will acquire 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion, adding a storied tech giant to its growing arsenal and taking direct aim at Cisco Systems Inc.

The San Jose, Calif. switch and router giant wants to expand its video offerings and acquire lower-end desktop conferencing products.

Unveiling 61 new products and features for enterprise employees to communicate with each other and partners, Cisco Systems executives emphasized the importance of collaboration at an event in San Francisco on Monday.

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In a shareholder proposal led by Boston Common Asset Management, 17 investors representing over 24 million shares of Cisco Systems, Inc totaling over $580 million USD are urging the company to adequately manage human rights related risks in its global operations.

Enterprise Communications Portal will combine social networking services with IP telephony software and presence information.

Google Inc. and courtroom rivals including the Authors Guild have received permission to delay filing their high-profile amended settlement over alleged copyright violations until Friday, according to a court filing.

When Cisco Systems , EMC , and VMware announced a joint press conference, it was easy to imagine a high-octane merger .

Cisco Systems Inc. massively expanded its collaboration technologies portfolio on Monday with the announcement of 61 new products.

Cisco Systems released its quarterly results update on Nov 4th, but the more important announcement related to Cisco's future as a 'technology leader' came a day earlier.

Following the official announcement of the long-awaited cloud alliance between EMC Corp., Cisco Systems Inc.

TWO YEARS AGO, ON NOV. 7, 2007, CISCO Systems CEO John Chambers sent shivers through the stock market, warning the company had seen signs of slowing demand from the U.S. enterprise sector.

Given the brightening conditions, Cisco says that it will start to hire more employees after laying off workers over the past year.