Cisco Stock Surges After Q3 Earnings as AI Orders Spark Job Cuts and Bigger Forecast
Cisco shares rose 14% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company raised its annual revenue forecast and announced nearly 4,000 job cuts to fund AI investments. Fiscal Q3 revenue reached $15.8 billion, up 12%, with net income of $3.4 billion. Cisco now expects fiscal 2026 revenue of up to $63 billion. The company reported $5.3 billion in AI infrastructure orders so far this year.