Cisco (CSCO) stock in focus as Supreme Court takes up Falun Gong lawsuit appeal
NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2026, 14:07 EST — Market closed Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) shares slipped 0.1% to close at $73.88 on Friday, as investors digested the news that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the company’s appeal in a lawsuit involving China and the Falun Gong spiritual movement. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $73.17 and $74.33. (AP News) This appeal introduces a rare headline risk for a stock typically driven by corporate IT budgets and product launches. The Supreme Court will examine key issues involving the Alien Tort Statute, a 1789 law often invoked in human-rights litigation,