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Aug 06, 2019
Cisco (CSCO, $52.69) to buy Voicea, to expand WebEx's offerings

Cisco (CSCO, $52.69) to buy Voicea, to expand WebEx's offerings

Cisco announced that it wants to buy business communication company Voicea, to  further strengthen its own collaboration/video-conferencing platform, Webex. 

Voicea offers meeting transcription, voice search, and meeting highlights., By acquiring Voicea, Cisco hopes to add those functionalities to its Webex platform, especially in a way that bolsters Artificial Intelligence-driven, Cognitive Collaboration across an entire portfolio of products/services. Voicea’s technology could potentially help Cisco make meetings more engaging for people/businesses by allowing them to add calls to messaging streams, personalize and access transcribed notes among other features.

The company did not provide financial details for the potential acquisition. 

WebEx is used by more than 130 million people a month.

Related Ticker: CSCO

Aroon Indicator for CSCO shows an upward move is likely

CSCO's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on June 08, 2026. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 338 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 338 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CSCO advanced for three days, in of 361 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for CSCO moved out of overbought territory on June 05, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 48 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 68 cases where CSCO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CSCO turned negative on June 05, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 50 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 50 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CSCO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

CSCO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. CSCO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 66, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (10.010) is normal, around the industry mean (7.567). P/E Ratio (41.383) is within average values for comparable stocks, (77.088). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.723) is also within normal values, averaging (1.276). Dividend Yield (0.013) settles around the average of (0.015) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.143) is also within normal values, averaging (16.738).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK), Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE), Ciena Corp (NYSE:CIEN), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC).

Industry description

The Telecommunications Equipment industry produces voice and data communications equipment, which includes fiber optic delivery products, digital signal processors, high-speed voice, data and video delivery. Additionally, satellite systems, global positioning systems, wireless data systems, personal communications equipment, telephone handsets and payload equipment for satellites also fall into this category. Apple Inc., QUALCOMM Incorporated and Nokia are major global players in this segment.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Telecommunications Equipment Industry is 23.24B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.59K to 489.33B. CSCO holds the highest valuation in this group at 489.33B. The lowest valued company is ABILF at 1.59K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry was -4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 8%, and the average quarterly price growth was 57%. OCC experienced the highest price growth at 39%, while FIEE experienced the biggest fall at -33%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry was -42%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 12% and the average quarterly volume growth was 32%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 55
Price Growth Rating: 43
SMR Rating: 74
Profit Risk Rating: 66
Seasonality Score: 31 (-100 ... +100)
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