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Technology Stocks : Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
CSCO 72.34-2.9%Nov 4 3:59 PM EST

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To: jach who wrote (21952)2/4/1999 6:57:00 PM
From: JC Reddy  Read Replies (1) of 77397
 
To compare IBM and CSCO:

CSCO made $2.95/share in its life time (after all write-offs). IBM made $2.47/share just the last quarter. AND no write-offs.

One can argue that the growth is important, but it is difficult to measure earnings growth when 1/2 of it is taken as one-time charge - every quarter.

Still trying to understand how CSCO has become such a Wall Street darling.

- JC
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