Sycamore Networks Makes Spectacular US IPO Debut
News Sycamore Networks' IPO was expected to be huge, but the opening trade of 270 7/8 may have shocked even the most optimistic market watchers. Johnson also said Sycamore's optical networking focus is on target -- networks will be run by that...
[October 25, 1999, 11:34]
The Day Ahead: Lucent Ups Fibre Optic Ante
News These players include JDS Uniphase, Ciena and Sycamore Networks. Ciena and Sycamore either have to acquire or be acquired. Lucent Technologies entered the fibre optic game with its $4.5bn acquisition of privately held Chromatis Networks, which...
[June 1, 2000, 12:14]
The Day Ahead: Ciena, Sycamore Stoke Fibre Optic Love Affair
News Not to be outdone by Ciena, Sycamore Networks, which also makes fibre optic networking gear, checked in with third quarter earnings of a nickel a share, excluding charges. Ciena, which competes with Nortel Networks, Sycamore, Lucent Technologies...
[May 19, 2000, 11:25]
The Day Ahead: Companies Hope Pricing Is Right As IPO Window Opens
News The company is similar to Sycamore Networks and Clarent, according to Renaissance Capital. ONI, which bumped its price range to $21 to $23, is similar to Sycamore and Ciena. Sonus Networks will offer 5m shares with an expected range of $19 to $21.
[May 22, 2000, 12:55]
The Day Ahead: Sycamore Allays Wall Street Worries For Now
News Commentary: Sycamore Networks did what it had to on its conference call -- give a great outlook to get investors interested again. Sycamore said it thinks it falls into the value add category. Sycamore, a fibre optic equipment vendor, reported...
[November 15, 2000, 12:51]
The Day Ahead: Corvis IPO Set To Soar On Promising Products
News Wall Street knows the quick ramp well and has driven the IPOs of Sycamore Networks, ONI Systems and New Focus through the roof. Corvis' products, which just began shipping, enable long-haul communication networks to transmit and manage data traffic...
[July 28, 2000, 12:38]
Cobalt And Be Free Highlight Slim IPO Pickings In US
News None of this week's IPOs are defining or leading new markets, the way Akamai and Sycamore were," said Francis Gaskins of the IPO Desktop. Cobalt Networks (Proposed ticker: COBT)will offer 5 million shares priced between $14 and $16 each.
[November 2, 1999, 10:59]
Alcatel-Lucent Has Potential, But Dangers Too
News To me, a smart move would be if some long-haul optical guys like Sycamore [Networks] teamed with Extreme [Networks], Foundry [Networks] or Riverstone [Networks]. An Alcatel-Lucent merger could push Nortel Networks to seek a merger with Ericsson or...
[May 29, 2001, 10:47]
The Day Ahead: Safeguard Exits B2B Investing, Should You?
News How about Juniper Networks or Sycamore Networks? Toss "B2B" into the old buzzword bin. Internet incubator Safeguard Scientifics, which helped create the business-to-business e-commerce stock craze, is taking its cash and going elsewhere.
[April 11, 2000, 12:41]
The Day Ahead: Cash Cow Cisco Whets Acquisition Appetite
News While Cisco takes on more acquisitions, it has to fend off upstarts such as Sycamore, Foundry, Juniper Networks among others. Cisco, which generates $400m in cash a month, had to acquire Cerent and Monterey Networks last year even though the...
[February 9, 2000, 14:58]
The Day Ahead: Ixia Has A Lot To Talk About
News Sycamore Networks reports fiscal first quarter earnings 14 November. Sycamore had been among the networking stars, but concerns about telecommunications capital spending will be an issue on the conference call.
[November 13, 2000, 11:46]
The Day Ahead: Cabletron's IPO Kids Are All Right
News Ciena and Sycamore aren't exactly laggards either. Of course, you may not want shares of all four spinoffs, but Cabletron, which also holds shares of Efficient Networks could have at least one IPO home run.
[June 29, 2000, 12:16]
Enron's Collapse Could Hit Tech Market Hard
News In a domino effect, Enron's woes could hit network equipment makers, such as Cisco Systems, Avici Systems, Ciena and Sycamore Networks, that have signed contracts with it to sell a wide array of gear for its network in recent years.
[December 4, 2001, 11:03]
The Day Ahead: ONI, Sonus IPOs Could Be Hits
News Just ask Nortel Networks and Cisco Systems, which have acquired revenue-less optical networking start-ups, Sycamore Network and Ciena. ONI cited Cisco, Nortel, Lucent, Sycamore, Ciena, Juniper Networks, Alcatel and Tellabs as current or future...
[May 23, 2000, 12:14]
Rank Of Tech Billionaires Dwindled In 2000
News Daniel E Smith, Sycamore Networks, -$1.4bn Robert Glaser, Real Networks, -$2.7bn Bobby Johnson, Foundry Networks, -$3.0bn After watching their stocks soar to astounding heights in 1999, the technology chief executives with the highest net worth...
[January 2, 2001, 13:47]
Networking Tech To Sweep The Web
News Analysts also expect Ciena, Tellabs, Sycamore Networks and others to show off new optical switches, technology that not only transmits data over networks that run between cities, but also allows carriers to better manage the traffic.
[June 4, 2001, 15:31]
The Day Ahead: Oplink IPO Set To Soar, But Beware
News Three customers -- Lucent, Sycamore Networks and JDS Uniphase -- account for 68.9 percent of Oplink's sales. Commentary: The success of the Oplink Communications initial public offering is a given -- fibre optic companies dominate the top IPOs so...
[October 4, 2000, 12:51]
Top Tech Chiefs See Net Assets Plunge
News Sycamore Networks chief executive Daniel Smith started 2002 worth $113.4m, down from $788.3m a year ago. Ellison's net worth sank more than $21bn, or 52 percent, to $19bn in 2001, and McNealy's fell to $685m, or 55.9 percent, according to CNET's...
[January 8, 2002, 14:33]
The Day Ahead: Summer Siesta For IPOs
News August: Sycamore Networks reports its fourth quarter results. The busiest period was the week of 7 August, when a whopping 29 companies went public. Many of the IPOs were about even with their offering prices with others trading at a slight premium.
[August 21, 2000, 11:59]
