On November 10, 2010, Cisco’s stock price dropped 16%, erasing roughly $20 billion of market value in a matter of hours. Had something catastrophic happened? No. In fact, this stock market bellwether had just beat earnings estimates by 6%. The problem? They reported $0.42 for the quarter, just barely clearing the consensus estimates of $0.40.
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On November 10, 2010, Cisco’s stock price dropped 16%, erasing roughly $20 billion of market value in a matter of hours. Had something catastrophic happened? No. In fact, this stock market bellwether had just beat earnings estimates by 6%. The problem? They reported $0.42 for the quarter, just barely clearing the consensus estimates of $0.40. […]
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