Although Cisco's stock suffered its worst drop in 16 years, its competitors in the technology space, including Juniper Networks, have recovered close to flat.
Companies that get a large chunk of their sales from Cisco , however, could face some challenges ahead. According to Gleacher & Co., the following companies have at least 10 percent sales exposure to Cisco:
- Netlogic
- Cavium
- Integrated Device Tech
- Cypress
- Linear
Cisco lost 17.3 percent of its market value in frenzied trading on Thursday, a day after a gloomy revenue outlook left investors jittery, and some brokerages downgraded the stock.
At least three brokerages lowered their ratings and eight others cut their price targets shares of Cisco, which said weak spending by its public sector customers and soft orders from its cable segment hurt its results.
The disappointing forecast comes a quarter after Cisco warned of an uncertain economy, but led industry watchers to speculate if the weakness was in Cisco's business alone, given its high exposure to the public sector, which has been hemmed in by debt.
In an interview with CNBC on Thursday morning, Cisco Chief Executive John Chambers said the shortfall is not a "call on the economy in any way," adding that the world's top manufacturer of routers and switches did not see any unusual price competition.
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