Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) announced earnings results on January 29 and the results disappointed investors.This could be another bad sign for the stock. The Tickeron AI Prediction tool generated a bearish signal on Juniper on February 25.

Shares of the American multinational technology conglomerate Cisco Systems Inc. soared ~1.5% on Tuesday, after people familiar with the event confirmed that Cisco initiated talks to purchase optical chip technology company Luxtera Inc. Although Cisco - the biggest maker of networking equipment - and representatives for Luxtera are yet to confirm this ongoing negotiation, sources have confirmed that Cisco has beaten several rival bids coming from companies like Intel Corp. (INTC) and Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) to reach this advanced stage of negotiation. According to sources, the transaction has not yet been completed, nor has the final price for the closely held company been determined.The additional technology may also help Cisco in rekindling its growth cycle again, which has been struggling amidst an industrywide migration to cheaper machinery that uses open-source software.  

Ciena Corp. (NYSE: CIEN) is one of the few that has been able maintain its momentum and keep within its trend. We see on the daily chart that the stock has formed a trend channel over the last six months and the stock just bounced off of the lower rail of that channel.Most tech stocks have fallen below their 13-week and 52-week moving averages. Ciena operates in the communication equipment group within the tech sector.