The Day Ahead: Cash Cow Cisco Whets Acquisition Appetite
News The company has a delicate balancing act with its recent acquisition of Pirelli's optical networking business. Cisco also has to take Pirelli's optical networking gear and integrate it with Monterey and Cerent.
[February 9, 2000, 14:58]
Cisco Plows Past Second-quarter Estimates
News During the quarter, Cisco completed its $7.15bn purchase of Cerent, a closely held maker of fiber-optic equipment and also agreed to acquire the optical-equipment unit of Pirelli of Italy for $2.15bn.
[February 9, 2000, 11:18]

