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Cisco just smashed Q2 earnings with $17.25B in revenue—up 24% year-over-year—driven by booming AI networking demand from cloud giants and enterprises. CEO Charles Robbins called it a record quarter, fueled by a multi-year upgrade cycle. But here’s the twist: despite the stellar top line, the stock dipped as higher hardware and memory costs squeezed margins. Analysts grilled management on cautious revenue guidance, Splunk’s integration, and when massive AI orders will convert into cash—hint: they’re building a solid backlog that stretches beyond 12 months. Price hikes from earlier this year are still biting, with impact expected for the next six months. The big questions ahead? How fast is AI infrastructure adoption accelerating? Can Cisco seamlessly merge Splunk’s security offerings? And can they keep margins intact amid surging hardware sales? It’s a tightrope walk—with supply chain efficiency and customer adoption as the make-or-break metrics.

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