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U.S. stocks were gathering more steam Thursday after President Trump's tariff update left open key questions about when they might be applied, and which countries may be impacted. Dow rose 342.87 points or +0.77%, with NVIDIA Corp (up +2.98%) and Cisco Systems Inc (up +2.17%) both gaining over +2%. The broader S&P 500 rose +0.99%. Materials (up +1.75%) lead all 11 of the primary sectors higher, with Information Technology (up +1.39%) and Consumer Discretionary (up +1.39%) not far behind.

Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of February 13 -The Indian equity market demonstrated resilience in a highly volatile session, though ultimately closing marginally lower. After showing a sharp decline in the last five sessions, the Nifty witnessed high volatility and a smart upside recovery. The index extended its downward trend for the sixth straight session, but the day's trading pattern revealed significant underlying strength. Nifty held above 23,000, supported mainly by financial stocks. -Among individual stocks, Reliance Industries emerged as the primary drag on the index, declining 1.5%, while Mahindra & Mahindra experienced the steepest fall of 3.2%. Insurance stocks surged as the I-T Bill retained the existing corporate tax rate. Metal, PSU Banks, and Financial Services showed strength sector-wise, while the Realty, Oil and Gas, and Auto sectors faced selling pressure. -This morning, the GIFTNifty was flat indicating a muted start for the Indian market. -Stocks to track: Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance, Bharat Forge, Tata Power, -Global cues: Asian equities rose as US-Russia talks spurred expectations for an end to the war in Ukraine. Risk sentiment was also stoked by the improving prospects for Chinese markets. -The S&P 500 closed down 0.3%, paring most of a 1.1% slide following the inflation data. Tesla Inc. led gains in megacaps and Meta Platforms Inc. rose for an 18th straight session. For the first time since November, the Nasdaq 100 erased an intraday loss of 1%. In late hours, Cisco Systems Inc. jumped on an upbeat sales forecast. -Oil extended declines after US-Russia talks. An index of dollar strength was little changed. Gold held a rally from its previous session, inching back toward its record high achieved earlier this week. -Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Washington DC for a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump. He also met US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard. Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more news and cues

U.S. stocks were gathering more steam Thursday after President Trump's tariff update left open key questions about when they might be applied, and which countries may be impacted. Dow rose 342.87 points or +0.77%, with NVIDIA Corp (up +2.98%) and Cisco Systems Inc (up +2.17%) both gaining over +2%.The broader S&P 500 rose +0.99%. Materials (up +1.75%) lead all 11 of the primary sectors higher, with Information Technology (up +1.39%) and Consumer Discretionary (up +1.39%) not far behind.

US equity markets advanced amid a broad rally following some strong quarterly results - Dow gained +337-points or +0.79% to a fresh record closing high of 43,077.70. Cisco Systems Inc gained +4.25% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index after analysts at Citi raised their recommendation on the networking company to ‘Buy' from ‘Neutral' and raised their target to US$62 from US$52, saying the company is in position to benefit from the spread of artificial intelligence (AI). UnitedHealth Group Inc (+2.71%), Visa Inc (+2.95%) and Walt Disney Co (+2.69%) all climbed over >2.5%. Meanwhile, Amazon.com Inc (down -0.43%) became the latest big technology company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centres. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing more than US$500M in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington state. AWS announced it has signed an agreement with Dominion Energy Inc (up +5.10%), Virginia's utility company, to explore the development of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) near Dominion's existing North Anna nuclear power station.

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US equity markets rallied following the release of a fresh batch of economic data that eased concerns about the health of the economy and some further robust corporate earnings releases - Dow gained +555-points or +1.39%, rising for the fifth time in six sessions. Cisco Systems Inc jumped +6.8% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index after the software and networking company posted better-than-expected adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter and outlined a restructuring plan that will see its worldwide workforce shrink by ~7% after the closing bell of the previous session. Intel Corp rose +3.87% despite the Financial Times (FT) reporting that talks with Japan's Softbank Group Corp (+2.16%) to manufacture chips rivalling those made by Nvidia Corp (+4.05%) fell apart in recent months. SoftBank blamed Intel for the collapse of the talks due to its inability to meet demands for volume and speed, and has now held talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (down -0.53%), according to the FT. Boeing Co rose +4.69% after El Al Israel Airlines confirmed a US$2.5B deal to buy up to 31 of the aerospace giant's 737 Max planes. Nike Inc gained +5.07% after Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a new stake in the company. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing recorded that the hedge fund investor bought just over 3M shares in the athletic apparel major.The broader S&P500 rallied +1.61% to 5,543.22 and now sits +0.34% higher for August after booking its worst start to a month in eight years. The index also settled ~2.1% below its record closing high of 5,667.2 recorded on 16 July. Consumer Discretionary climbed +3.38% to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors higher following stronger-than-expected retail sales figures for July and strong earnings from sector bellwether Walmart. Ulta Beauty Inc soared +11.17%, with a regulatory filing from Warren Buffett's investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway Inc (up +0.61%) recording that the firm had acquired an ~US$266M stake in the cosmetics retailer. Lithium producer Albemarle Inc rebounded +8.63% after being the worst performer in the broader index on both Monday (August) and Wednesday (August) of this week. Paramount Global jumped +7.14% following multiple reports that media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. is set to make a bid for the entertainment giant. Last month, Paramount agreed to the terms of a merger with production company Skydance Media after prolonged talks.

• US equity markets rallied following the release of a fresh batch of economic data that eased concerns about the health of the economy and some further robust corporate earnings releases - Dow gained +555-points or +1.39%, rising for the fifth time in six sessions. Cisco Systems Inc jumped +6.8% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index after the software and networking company posted better-than-expected adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter and outlined a restructuring plan that will see its worldwide workforce shrink by ~7% after the closing bell of the previous session. Intel Corp rose +3.87% despite the Financial Times (FT) reporting that talks with Japan's Softbank Group Corp (+2.16%) to manufacture chips rivalling those made by Nvidia Corp (+4.05%) fell apart in recent months. SoftBank blamed Intel for the collapse of the talks due to its inability to meet demands for volume and speed, and has now held talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (down -0.53%), according to the FT. Boeing Co rose +4.69% after El Al Israel Airlines confirmed a US$2.5B deal to buy up to 31 of the aerospace giant's 737 Max planes. Nike Inc gained +5.07% after Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a new stake in the company. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing recorded that the hedge fund investor bought just over 3M shares in the athletic apparel major.

US equity markets edged higher after fresh job openings data suggested the labour market continued to cool in April - Dow gained +140-points or +0.36%. Cisco Systems Inc rose +1.65% after it launched a US$1B fund to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) startups. Intel Corp fell -0.86% slipped 0.9% after unveiling its next-generation Xeon 6 AI data centre chips at the Computex trade fair in Taipei alongside other leading chipmakers. The next-generation chips come in two types: a more powerful processor to handle the workload of larger AI infrastructure requirements, and an efficiency model, which the company has positioned as a replacement for earlier-generation chips.

US equity markets edged higher after fresh job openings data suggested the labour market continued to cool in April - Dow gained +140-points or +0.36%. Cisco Systems Inc rose +1.65% after it launched a US$1B fund to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) startups. Intel Corp fell -0.86% slipped 0.9% after unveiling its next-generation Xeon 6 AI data centre chips at the Computex trade fair in Taipei alongside other leading chipmakers. The next-generation chips come in two types: a more powerful processor to handle the workload of larger AI infrastructure requirements, and an efficiency model, which the company has positioned as a replacement for earlier-generation chips.

US equity markets advanced on Friday (9 February), with a fresh march higher for mega-capitalisation technology stocks seeing the S&P 500 settling above the 5,000 for the first time - Dow eased -55-points or -0.14%. Chevron Corp fell -1.96% amid reports Venezuela had built up its military presence along its border with Guyana. Chevron last year announced a US$53B acquisition of Hess () in part to take ownership of Hess's assets in the newly oil-rich country. Cisco Systems Inc added +0.36% after Reuters reported that the networking giant is planning thousands of job cuts as it restructures its business to focus more on high-growth markets. Intel Corp rose +1.91% after the White House said it would invest $5 billion in a new public-private consortium for the research and development of advanced semiconductors. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp rose +1.07% and Microsoft Corp +1.56%.

US equity markets advanced on Friday (9 February), with a fresh march higher for mega-capitalisation technology stocks seeing the S&P 500 settling above the 5,000 for the first time - Dow eased -55-points or -0.14%. Chevron Corp fell -1.96% amid reports Venezuela had built up its military presence along its border with Guyana. Chevron last year announced a US$53B acquisition of Hess () in part to take ownership of Hess's assets in the newly oil-rich country. Cisco Systems Inc added +0.36% after Reuters reported that the networking giant is planning thousands of job cuts as it restructures its business to focus more on high-growth markets. Intel Corp rose +1.91% after the White House said it would invest $5 billion in a new public-private consortium for the research and development of advanced semiconductors. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp rose +1.07% and Microsoft Corp +1.56%.

US equity markets logged their worst single session performance of 2024 to close out January as investors digested the latest monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve and served up a lacklustre response to some solid earnings from some technology mega-caps - Dow lost -317-points or -0.82%, the 30-stock index's biggest one-day point decline since December. Microsoft Corp (down -2.69%). Cisco Systems Inc (-3.94%), International Business Machines (IBM) Corp (-2.24%), Nike Inc (-2.54%) and Salesforce Inc (-2.31%) also declined over >2%.

US equity markets logged their worst single session performance of 2024 to close out January as investors digested the latest monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve and served up a lacklustre response to some solid earnings from some technology mega-caps - Dow lost -317-points or -0.82%, the 30-stock index's biggest one-day point decline since December. Microsoft Corp (down -2.69%). Cisco Systems Inc (-3.94%), International Business Machines (IBM) Corp (-2.24%), Nike Inc (-2.54%) and Salesforce Inc (-2.31%) also declined over >2%.

US equity markets mixed as investors digested the latest round of earnings releases from various retailers - Dow eased -46-points or -0.13%, snapping a four session winning streak. Cisco Systems Inc dropped -9.83% after the company slashed its full year revenue forecast (to US$53.8B to US$55B, down from a previous forecast of US$57B to US$58B, and implying a revenue decline of almost 5%) after the close of the previous session. Intel Corp (up +6.75%) was the best performing Dow component.

US equity markets mixed as investors digested the latest round of earnings releases from various retailers - Dow eased -46-points or -0.13%, snapping a four session winning streak. Cisco Systems Inc dropped -9.83% after the company slashed its full year revenue forecast (to US$53.8B to US$55B, down from a previous forecast of US$57B to US$58B, and implying a revenue decline of almost 5%) after the close of the previous session. Intel Corp (up +6.75%) was the best performing Dow component.

US equity markets retreated on Friday (15 September), with technology stocks under pressure - Dow fell -289-points or -0.83%. Cisco Systems Inc (down -0.59%) announced another round of job cuts, with the networking company announcing that it will lay off 350 employees in Silicon Valley next month. Last year, Cisco announced it would slash ~5% of its workforce, roughly 4,000 jobs, and laid off nearly 700 more Silicon Valley employees in March, according to state filings.

US equity markets retreated on Friday (15 September), with technology stocks under pressure - Dow fell -289-points or -0.83%. Cisco Systems Inc (down -0.59%) announced another round of job cuts, with the networking company announcing that it will lay off 350 employees in Silicon Valley next month. Last year, Cisco announced it would slash ~5% of its workforce, roughly 4,000 jobs, and laid off nearly 700 more Silicon Valley employees in March, according to state filings.

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US equity markets retreated amid fresh evidence of stubborn inflation, and following some hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve speakers - Dow fell -431-points or -1.3%, Microsoft Corp and Walt Disney Co contributed the most to the Dow's decline, down -2.66% and -3.12% respectively. The broader S&P500 shed -1.4%, with Consumer Discretionary (down -2.16%), Information Technology (-1.75%) and Communication Services (-1.55%) all down over >1.5% to lead all eleven primary sectors lower. Bank of America Corp (down -0.79%) is planning to cut jobs in its investment bank, according to a Bloomberg News report, albeit the cuts could affect less than 200 banking globally according to people familiar with the matter. Tesla Inc fell -5.69% after the company issued a voluntary recall notice for 362,758 vehicles in the US equipped with the company's experimental driver-assistance software, which is marketed as Full Self-Driving Beta or FSD Beta. The electric vehicle manufacturer will deliver an over-the-air software update to cars to address the issues. The FSD Beta system may cause crashes by allowing the affected vehicles to: “Act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution,” according to a safety recall report on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Nasdaq dropped -1.78%. Cisco Systems Inc rallied +5.24% after reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings per share (US0.88c versus consensus estimates for US$0.86c) and revenue (US$13.59B versus consensus US$13.43B) after the close a day earlier. Roku Inc soared +11.15% after the streaming service reported a narrower-than-expected fourth quarter loss per share (-US$1.70 versus consensus US$1.73), and better-than-expected revenue after the close of the previous session. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.96%.

US equity markets retreated amid fresh evidence of stubborn inflation, and following some hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve speakers - Dow fell -431-points or -1.3%, Microsoft Corp and Walt Disney Co contributed the most to the Dow's decline, down -2.66% and -3.12% respectively. The broader S&P500 shed -1.4%, with Consumer Discretionary (down -2.16%), Information Technology (-1.75%) and Communication Services (-1.55%) all down over >1.5% to lead all eleven primary sectors lower. Bank of America Corp (down -0.79%) is planning to cut jobs in its investment bank, according to a Bloomberg News report, albeit the cuts could affect less than 200 banking globally according to people familiar with the matter. Tesla Inc fell -5.69% after the company issued a voluntary recall notice for 362,758 vehicles in the US equipped with the company's experimental driver-assistance software, which is marketed as Full Self-Driving Beta or FSD Beta. The electric vehicle manufacturer will deliver an over-the-air software update to cars to address the issues. The FSD Beta system may cause crashes by allowing the affected vehicles to: “Act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution,” according to a safety recall report on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Nasdaq dropped -1.78%. Cisco Systems Inc rallied +5.24% after reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings per share (US0.88c versus consensus estimates for US$0.86c) and revenue (US$13.59B versus consensus US$13.43B) after the close a day earlier. Roku Inc soared +11.15% after the streaming service reported a narrower-than-expected fourth quarter loss per share (-US$1.70 versus consensus US$1.73), and better-than-expected revenue after the close of the previous session. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.96%.

US equity markets logged their first back-to-back losses in two weeks following some hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve officials - Dow dipped -8-points, The broader S&P500 -0.31%, with Utilities (down -1.79%) and Consumer Discretionary (-1.27%) leading eight of the eleven primary sectors lower. Information Technology sat atop the primary sector leaderboard with a +0.21% rise. General Motors (up +0.17%) hosted its annual investor day and raised its full year guidance, noting it expects its electric vehicle (EV) portfolio in North American to be profitable in a couple of years as it ramps up EV capacity in the region to more than 1>M EVs per year. The automaker projected full year adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) will be in a range between US$13.5B and US$14.5B compared to a prior guidance of US$13B and US$15B. The Nasdaq -0.35%. Cisco Systems Inc gained +4.96% after the networking-technology company delivered better-than-expected numbers on the top and bottom line, accompanied by encouraging guidance after the close of the previous session. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.76%.

US equity markets logged their first back-to-back losses in two weeks following some hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve officials - Dow dipped -8-points, The broader S&P500 -0.31%, with Utilities (down -1.79%) and Consumer Discretionary (-1.27%) leading eight of the eleven primary sectors lower. Information Technology sat atop the primary sector leaderboard with a +0.21% rise. General Motors (up +0.17%) hosted its annual investor day and raised its full year guidance, noting it expects its electric vehicle (EV) portfolio in North American to be profitable in a couple of years as it ramps up EV capacity in the region to more than 1>M EVs per year. The automaker projected full year adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) will be in a range between US$13.5B and US$14.5B compared to a prior guidance of US$13B and US$15B. The Nasdaq -0.35%. Cisco Systems Inc gained +4.96% after the networking-technology company delivered better-than-expected numbers on the top and bottom line, accompanied by encouraging guidance after the close of the previous session. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.76%.

The Winning ESG Companies articles include: “11 Best ESG Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Al Gore”; “Top 12 ESG Companies in 2022”; “IBD's 100 Best ESG Companies For 2022”; “Investing in green energy here are the top 5 stock picks”; “Capital Keeps Flowing Into Green Bonds Despite Inflation Challenges”; and much more this episode… Podcast: The Winning ESG Companies Transcript & Links, Episode 93, November 4, 2022 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to my podcast episode 93 published on November 4, 2022, titled “The Winning ESG Companies” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles where you'll find much more great company information. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) The Winning ESG Companies Now the content of this first article will likely interest most of you. It's titled 11 Best ESG Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Al Gore and found on yahoo.com. It's by Vardah Gill. Al Gore is a former U.S. Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and well-known for his environmental advocacy and investment management skills. He co-founded Generation Investment Management. Here's some of what Mr. Gill has to say. Incidentally, quoted dividend yields are as of October 28. “For this list, we selected stocks from Generation Investment Management's 13 F portfolio as of Q2 2022… Moreover, these companies pay dividends to shareholders. The stocks are ranked according to their stake values in the hedge fund's portfolio. 11. Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) Generation Investment Management's (G-I-M's) Stake Value: $76,630,000 Microchip Technology Incorporated is an Arizona-based manufacturing company that specializes in microcontrollers, mixed-signal, and other related circuits… It currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.301 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.94%. 10. The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) GIM's Stake Value: $394,222,000 The Cooper Companies currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.015 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.02%. 9. Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) GIM's Stake Value: $408,039,000 Carlisle Companies Incorporated is an Arizona-based manufacturing company that specializes in a wide range of products including optical fibers and defense electronics… it pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.24%. 8. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) GIM's Stake Value: $486,718,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific is an American supplier of scientific instruments, reagents, and other software products… It currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share with a dividend yield of 0.24%. 7. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) GIM's Stake Value: $552,560,000 Intel Corporation is an American multinational semiconductor company that also specializes in cloud computing and data centers…. It currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.365 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.19%. 6. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) GIM's Stake Value: $555,224,000 Applied Materials is a California-based manufacturing company that supplies services and software for the manufacturing of semiconductor chips… The stock has a dividend yield of 1.19%. 5. Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) GIM's Stake Value: $649,049,000 Analog Devices is an American semiconductor manufacturing company that specializes in data conversion, signal processing, and power management technology… (It has) a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per share and… a dividend yield of 2.13%. 4. Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) GIM's Stake Value: $789,414,000 Becton, Dickinson and Company is a New Jersey-based multinational medical device company… It pays a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.49%. 3. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) GIM's Stake Value: $800,177,000 The Charles Schwab Corporation is a Texas-based financial services company that offers investment and commercial banking services to its consumers… The stock has a dividend yield of 1.11%. 2. Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) GIM's Stake Value: $836,163,000 Baxter International is an American multinational healthcare company that specializes in kidney diseases and other chronic conditions… It currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.09%. 1. Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) GIM's Stake Value: $850,637,000 Equifax, a Georgia-based credit bureau company… Last year… announced that it will achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040… It currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.94%.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) The Winning ESG Companies This next article is also fascinating. You'll see in a moment. It's titled Top 12 ESG Companies in 2022 on yahoo.com. By Fahad Saleem. Here are some quotes from Mr. Saleem… “For this article we used the latest datasets of Just Capital a not-for-profit founded in 2013 by popular individuals like billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, Deepak Chopra, Rinaldo Brutoco, Arianna Huffington, Paul Scialla, Alan Fleischmann, among others. Just Capital ranks the largest US companies based on their performance related to issues concerning environment, workers, customers, communities and shareholders… We focused more on the environmental aspect of the ESG matrix of these companies… 12. Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) Exelon Corporation is an Illinois-based utilities services company that owns nuclear, fossil, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar generating facilities… claims to be the largest producer of zero-carbon electricity in the U.S. 11. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) … in January last year announced that it plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain by 2040. 10. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) In September last year, Cisco Systems Inc announced plans to reach net-zero emissions across all scopes by 2040. 9. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) In 2019, it became the first US telecom company to issue a green bond. The offering raised about $1 billion in net proceeds. Verizon Communications has announced plans to generate renewable energy equivalent to 50% of its annual electricity consumption by 2025.  8. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) The company says it's building a digital version of our planet on which it'll apply its AI and Omniverse technologies to predict weather changes and their effects over a span of several decades. NVIDIA Corporation GPUs will also be used to power the Department of Energy's supercomputer called ‘Kestrel' which is dedicated to advanced energy solutions. 7. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) … has an ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030. 6. PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc announced last year that it plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. 5. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) … has set a goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 4. Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) … announced in September 2021 that it achieved net-zero residual emissions across its full value chain and met its 100% renewable energy goal for its operations. 3. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) … plans to become carbon neutral by 2030… By 2050, Microsoft plans to remove the ‘historical emissions' it created since its founding. 2. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Earlier this year, Intel Corporation announced plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its global operations by 2040. 1. Alphabet Inc. Class A (NASDAQ:GOOGL) … is the top ESG company in 2022, thanks to the billions of dollars' worth of ESG-related investments and ambitious goals it has set for the betterment of the environment. In its 2022 ESG report, the parent of Google said that it issued a whopping $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds, easily surpassing all peers in the industry.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3) The Winning ESG Companies Now to the first of our two company ranking lists. The reviewing article is titled IBD's 100 Best ESG Companies For 2022. It appears on investors.com and is by Kathleen Doler. Now some quotes from Ms. Doler. “Topping the list this year is Worthington Industries (WOR). J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) took second place. And rounding out the top three is data analytics provider Verisk Analytics (VRSK). All 100 companies on our 2022 list ranked in the top 15% of Dow Jones ESG scores and had an IBD Composite Rating of 81 or better (on a scale of 1 to 99), as of Aug. 31… Technology behemoths Texas Instruments (TXN) and Apple (AAPL) finished fourth and fifth respectively.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4) The Winning ESG Companies The second company ranking also has an intriguing background. It's called The Humankind 100 and this list is found on their site humankind.co. Here are some quotes from their site. “The Humankind 100 list is compiled annually by the research team at Humankind Investments, an investment manager whose mission is to invest in the manner that is best for humanity. You can learn more about the Humankind Value methodology by visiting our research or articles pages… Humankind 100 companies tend to contribute positively to humanity, for example by providing access to food, clean water, healthcare, or free digital services.” End quotes. Incidentally, though Humankind purports a unique methodology, they arrive at pretty much the same companies as most other 'best company ESG' lists. Nonetheless, they have an interesting concept that will appeal to many ethical and sustainable investors. Their top five companies are Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer Inc. (PFE), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ). ------------------------------------------------------------- 5) The Winning ESG Companies Now back to a favorite sector with this article. It's titled Investing in green energy here are the top 5 stock picks on londonlovesbusiness.com. It's by LLB Finance Reporter. Here are some brief quotes with their picks. “With the green energy industry continually expanding, Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Advice at Freedom Finance Europe, explores which companies are promising investment choices within the sector… (He chooses) Tesla (TSLA) Plug Power (PLUG) Enphase Energy (ENPH) Sunrun (RUN) First Solar (FSLR).” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Keeps Flowing Into Green Bonds Despite Inflation Challenges Finally, we have this article titled Capital Keeps Flowing Into Green Bonds Despite Inflation Challenges by Ben Hernandez on etftrends.com. Here's some of what Mr. Hernandez says. “One option for fixed income investors looking for ESG bond exposure who also want the yield that corporate bonds can offer is the Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB). Additionally, the fund doesn't command a high premium with its low expense ratio of 0.12% and a 30-day SEC yield of 5.51%, as of October 17. (This bond fund) seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg MSCI US Corporate SRI Select Index, which excludes bonds with maturities of one year or less and with less than $750 million outstanding, and it is screened for certain ESG criteria by the index provider, which is independent of Vanguard… The fund has a discerning screener. This adds an air of purity for VCEB's holdings, avoiding any greenwashing with a keen focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. (It's) highlights: Provides debt issues screened for certain ESG criteria. Specifically excludes bonds of companies that the index sponsor determines are involved in and/or derive threshold amounts of revenue from certain activities or business segments related to adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, nuclear weapons, controversial weapons, conventional weapons, civilian firearms, nuclear power, genetically modified organisms, or thermal coal, oil, or gas. Excludes bonds of companies that, as determined by the index sponsor, do not meet certain standards defined by the index sponsor's ESG controversies assessment framework, as well as firms that fail to have at least one woman on their boards.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- One Other Honorable Mention Title: Top 5 Renewable Energy Stocks For Q4 2022 on forbes.com. By Q.ai. Canadian article Title: 10 Best ESG ETFs in Canada for Ethical Investing in (2022) - on savvynewcanadians.com. By Enoch Omololu. India article Title: Best ESG Funds in India: How Are They Different from Other Mutual Funds? On indmoney.com. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “The Winning ESG Companies.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. 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The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast brings you our daily alert, which provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Airs every day on WCYB and our podcast. For more on the latest cyberattacks, hacks, and breaches, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

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US equity markets logged back-to-back declines - Dow down -237-points or -0.75% , unwinding an earlier rally of as much as +300-points. Cisco Systems Inc tumbled -13.73% after the technology bellwether reported third quarter revenue that fell short of consensus expectations and cut its full year forecasts after the close of the previous session. The broader S&P500 -0.58% to sit 18.6% below its record closing high set in early January and ~19% below its most recent intra-day peak. Consumer Staples (-1.98%) and Information Technology (-1.07%) both fell over >1% to lead eight of the eleven primary sectors lower. Materials sat atop the primary sector leaderboard with a +0.68% rise. The Nasdaq -0.26%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 inched +0.08% higher. Harley-Davidson Inc tumbled 9.29% after the motorcycle maker said it would suspend all assembly and shipments for two weeks. The company said the suspension was for "an abundance of caution" following information provided by a third-party supplier regarding "a regulatory compliance matter relating to the supplier's component part." In merger and acquisition (M&A) news, Spirit Airlines Inc (%) said its board has unanimously determined that JetBlue Airways Corp.'s (%) US$30-per-share cash offer isn't in the best interest of the airline and its shareholders, urging the latter to reject the tender launched by JetBlue earlier this week. Spirit had already reiterated earlier in May its support for the merger deal with Frontier Group Holdings Inc (%), that it had agreed before JetBlue made its offer.

US equity markets logged back-to-back declines - Dow down -237-points or -0.75% , unwinding an earlier rally of as much as +300-points. Cisco Systems Inc tumbled -13.73% after the technology bellwether reported third quarter revenue that fell short of consensus expectations and cut its full year forecasts after the close of the previous session. The broader S&P500 -0.58% to sit 18.6% below its record closing high set in early January and ~19% below its most recent intra-day peak. Consumer Staples (-1.98%) and Information Technology (-1.07%) both fell over >1% to lead eight of the eleven primary sectors lower. Materials sat atop the primary sector leaderboard with a +0.68% rise. The Nasdaq -0.26%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 inched +0.08% higher. Harley-Davidson Inc tumbled 9.29% after the motorcycle maker said it would suspend all assembly and shipments for two weeks. The company said the suspension was for "an abundance of caution" following information provided by a third-party supplier regarding "a regulatory compliance matter relating to the supplier's component part." In merger and acquisition (M&A) news, Spirit Airlines Inc (%) said its board has unanimously determined that JetBlue Airways Corp.'s (%) US$30-per-share cash offer isn't in the best interest of the airline and its shareholders, urging the latter to reject the tender launched by JetBlue earlier this week. Spirit had already reiterated earlier in May its support for the merger deal with Frontier Group Holdings Inc (%), that it had agreed before JetBlue made its offer.

  With American support for Ukraine in its war against Russia as a backdrop, President Biden warned of increased potential of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United States last week. The White House put out a statement renewing its calls for all organizations to bolster their cyber defenses, writing that Russia “could conduct malicious cyber activity against the United States.” ​​Peter Romness is a Cybersecurity Principal in the Public Sector CTO Office at Cisco Systems Inc. He joined the podcast to discuss cyberdefense in light of increased fears about hacks. *** Join GovExec Daily on Clubhouse! https://www.clubhouse.com/club/govexec-daily-group?utm_medium=ch_club&utm_campaign=vlrzJwsaX-VcmRCrWGPctA-103059

Fresh fears over Russia-Ukraine drove sharp declines for US equity markets, with the technology sector once again bearing the brunt of the losses - Dow dropped -622-points or -1.78%, logging its worst single session performance for the calendar year-to-date. The broader S&P500 shed -2.12%, with 85% of the index constituents declining and the slide ranking among the five worst trading days of the past year for the benchmark index. Information Technology (down -3.06%), Communication Services (-2.96%) and Consumer Discretionary (-2.57%) all declining over >2.65% to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors lower. Consumer Staples (up +0.91%) and Utilities (+0.06%) were the only primary sectors to advance. Cisco Systems Inc gained +2.80 after the networking hardware and software posting better-than-expected fiscal second quarter numbers after the closing bell of the previous session. The technology-centric Nasdaq slumped -2.88%. Nvidia Corp fell -7.56% despite the chipmaker posting better-than-expected adjusted fourth quarter earnings per share and record revenue after the close of Wednesday's (16 January) session. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 fell -2.37%.

Fresh fears over Russia-Ukraine drove sharp declines for US equity markets, with the technology sector once again bearing the brunt of the losses - Dow dropped -622-points or -1.78%, logging its worst single session performance for the calendar year-to-date. The broader S&P500 shed -2.12%, with 85% of the index constituents declining and the slide ranking among the five worst trading days of the past year for the benchmark index. Information Technology (down -3.06%), Communication Services (-2.96%) and Consumer Discretionary (-2.57%) all declining over >2.65% to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors lower. Consumer Staples (up +0.91%) and Utilities (+0.06%) were the only primary sectors to advance. Cisco Systems Inc gained +2.80 after the networking hardware and software posting better-than-expected fiscal second quarter numbers after the closing bell of the previous session. The technology-centric Nasdaq slumped -2.88%. Nvidia Corp fell -7.56% despite the chipmaker posting better-than-expected adjusted fourth quarter earnings per share and record revenue after the close of Wednesday's (16 January) session. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 fell -2.37%.

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In this podcast, I talk with Dr. Flint McGlaughlin about marketing, which is something he knows quite a bit about. In fact, I've known about Flint and followed his work for over a decade now, so this was a treat for me. In case you're not familiar with him, Flint is an academic and business leader who served as the Director of Enterprise Research for Transforming Business at the University of Cambridge (UK) and is the founder of the MECLABS Institute, a marketing research institute dedicated to figuring out how people make choices and what influences those choices. Not only has Flint written and edited hundreds of articles and texts and won multiple awards, but he's patented ten offer conversion-related heuristics, conducted large-scale research projects in partnership with companies like The New York Times, Google, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Royal Bank of Canada, and has lectured at conferences and universities around the world, including New York University, Columbia University, Oxford University. He has also delivered keynote addresses for companies such as Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft, and Google. To put it mildly, this guy knows his stuff, and as you'll hear in the interview, he's also an extremely interesting guy. In our conversation, he talks about . . . The concept of "metanoia" or changing one's mind Individuation and becoming who you really are How marketing is the essence of entrepreneurship Why the skill of marketing should be your priority if you want to go into business The blinding power of self-interest And a lot more . . . We also talk about his book, The Marketer as Philosopher, which condenses his findings from 25 years of investigating why people make certain choices and take action. I read the book before the interview, and I really enjoyed it. In fact, it was one of the more enlightening marketing books I've ever read, and I've read quite a few. So if you're interested in marketing or business, you definitely don't want to miss this interview. --- Timestamps: 0:00 - Pre-order my new fitness book now for a chance to win over $12,000 in splendid swag: https://www.muscleforlifebook.com/ 10:16 - Marketing and NFTs 13:02 - Instead of obsessing over doing the thing right, you have to do the right things 15:00 - Concept of individuation 18:41 - First principles approach 20:35 - What is a value proposition? 25:11 - Truth, beaty, and goodness are identical 26:09 - How do you spot “good”? 27:48 - What does “thriving” mean? 32:41 - How do you examine decision making and influence? 40:26 - What are the most destructive common entanglements? 53:45 - Your life is a message and you're the messenger 56:06 - People judge the person and whether they trust them in order to decide if they want the product 56:45 - What is the initial offering that creates trust? 1:00:04 - What is a brand? 1:02:29 - What do you mean by “individuation”? 1:17:34 - Why do you have to experience a conversion and be customer-centric to convince others in your marketing? --- Mentioned on the Show: Pre-order my new fitness book now for a chance to win over $12,000 in splendid swag: https://www.muscleforlifebook.com/ MECLABS Institute: https://meclabs.com/ The Marketer as Philosopher Book: https://map.flintmcglaughlin.com/

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Renee Patton, Global Education & Healthcare Director, Industry Solutions Group at Cisco Systems, Inc., YOUR special guest cohost is Julian Alssid, Chief Marketplace Engagement Officer at Unmudl, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, aka, THE Voice of Education, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing! Listen in as Joe & Julian talk with Renee about some of the challenges that higher education institutions are facing when it comes to data security. They also talk about how Cisco looks at education & the value of a college degree versus other paths. Plus, Renee mentions some really great programs & initiatives at Cisco that are helping others become more successful! Renee Patton is the leader of Global Education & Healthcare at Cisco. In this role, she is responsible for Cisco's go-to-market strategy for these two industries & manages a team of education & healthcare consultants who help customers realize their visions through the logical placement of technology within schools, colleges, universities, & healthcare institutions. She has over 25 years of business, management, sales, & marketing experience in both small start-up & large corporate environments, including Siemens. She ran her own marketing consulting firm for over seven years prior to joining Cisco full time. Another awesome episode with YOUR sponsor MDT Marketing! Get YOUR free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business!

Stocks fell on concern that inflation could pose a challenge to the global economic rebound, forcing central banks to raise interest rates sooner than expected. Treasuries rose. Traders took some risk off the table as data signaled homebuilders are struggling to break ground on projects amid high materials prices and ongoing labor shortages. Target Corp. sank after warning that cost pressures are creeping up, stoking fears they will dent profits at retailers. In late trading, Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest maker of computer networking equipment, slumped on a lackluster revenue forecast, hurt by a shortage of components that's making it difficult to keep up with demand. #PhillipCapital #Servingyousince1975 #Fintech # PITCH

Join Airbase CEO, Thejo Kote, for a chat all about how to grow your finance career with Jennifer Ceran, former finance leader at Box, eBay, Cisco, and Smartsheet, and current board Member at NerdWallet, Auth0, Wyze, and True. Learn what board look for in a CFO and the skills to master in order to advance to your next finance role. Jennifer Ceran is currently a board member at Auth0, Wyze, NerdWallet, and True, and the former CFO at Smartsheet, where she lead finance, IT, and procurement. In 2017, she received the honorable Puget Sound Business Journal CFO of the year award. Prior to Smartsheet, she was the CFO at Quotient Technology (formerly Coupons.com), and also served as VP finance for Box Inc, where she was responsible for helping the founders scale the company and prepare for a successful IPO. From 2003 to 2012, Jennifer held various positions at eBay Inc. including VP and treasurer, VP financial planning and analysis, and VP investor relations, and also ran the Finance Leadership Development Program. While at eBay, Ceran was ranked #1 Investor Relations Professional by Institutional Investor in the Internet Space by Sell Side analysts, and she was recognized by Treasury and Risk Management Magazine from 2006 through 2009 as one of “100 Most Influential People in Finance.” Prior to joining eBay, Ceran spent three years at Cisco Systems Inc., where she was a director in treasury both in Ireland and the US; she spent more than 10 years at Sara Lee Corporation. Ceran received an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and BAs in communications and French from Vanderbilt University.

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Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

While a slow return to the office is underway, collaborating virtually remains the norm, with teams often still split between home and the workplace. It's highlighted a surprising issue: When it comes to collaborating over software, offices can be seen lagging behind. Hear more from John Corbett, workplace and real estate strategist at Cisco Systems Inc., and Sonya Alexander, workplace strategist at JLL.

Correspondent Samuel Okocha takes a close look at Clubhouse Media Group Inc. From London, James Athey at Aberdeen Standard Investments checks the positives and negatives following the easing of the lockdown in the United Kingdom. Travel podcaster and columnist Ron Pradinuk reviews the bailout of Air Canada and other airlines. Jay Nash at National Bank Financial takes a detailed look at online trading. Gavin Graham discusses tech stocks that still have reasonable valuations including Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cp.

Do you realise that $10,000 invested in Bitcoin 5 years ago would be worth over $1.1 million today? Makes you think, right?With lockdowns occurring almost everywhere around the world, no one is travelling and AirBNB’s business has been decimated. Yet, its share price has risen by more than 40% over the past year, and it is currently worth nearly $160 billion. That is $10 billion more than Australia’s most valuable company, CBA. Oh, by the way, AirBNB lost $5.8bn in the 2020 fiscal year. In fact, it’s never reported a profit after tax. By comparison, CBA makes nearly $10 billion profit per year.The big question is; is this the new normal? Is cryptocurrency the next big thing? Is profit and cash flow no longer an important metric when valuing a business?Cryptical cryptocurrencyI am no expert when it comes to cryptocurrency. In fact, I admit that I know very little about it. But, then again, I have never spent much time researching it because it fails a few basic fundamental tests.When contemplating an investment, it is important to form a view about the future demand for the product or asset involved. It’s not enough that its currently popular. You must ensure it will continue to be popular. Therefore, we must ask ourselves; who’s using cryptocurrency today and why? As far as I can see, at the moment, cryptocurrency is held solely for speculative purposes. Very few people are actually using it as a substitute for traditional currencies. The one exception to this may be money launderers.According to the theory of diffusion of innovation, for cryptocurrency to become a sustainable alternative currency, it must be widely adopted. Renowned author, Dr Geoff Moore argues that there is a large chasm between ‘early adopters’ and the ‘early majority’. A product must cross this chasm in order to become self-sustainable.There are two major impediments stopping cryptocurrency from crossing the chasmFirstly, cryptocurrency is extremely volatile. The share market’s volatility rate is approximately 20% p.a. compared to Bitcoin at just shy of 50% p.a. On average, Bitcoin’s daily volatility rate is 3% i.e. the price changes on average by 3%. Therefore, if you agree to buy some goods, when it comes to paying for them in 7 days’ time those, goods could end up costing you nearly 20% more!For cryptocurrency to achieve wide adoption, its volatility rate needs to be around 4-5% p.a. – one tenth of what it currently is!Secondly, one of cryptocurrency’s selling points is its anonymity. You can hold cryptocurrency without revealing anything about your identity. That makes it a perfect exchange for criminals to use. Governments around the world would have a lot to lose if cryptocurrency was widely used. It would be difficult to operate their tax surveillance activities and it would make policing criminal activity more difficult. If this occurred, governments would start regulating cryptocurrencies in the same way they regulate traditional currencies.A market dominated by speculatorsYou must invest in assets that have application other than wealth accumulation. For example, investing in property in a location that is dominated by owner-occupiers is a wise strategy. If the investment market dries up for any reason, demand for property in that location will remain largely intact.The same is true for cryptocurrencies. At the moment, the market is dominated by speculators and maybe money launderers. There are very few actual users. And cryptocurrencies are a long way away from achieving wide acceptance, and probably never will.If you are going to indulge in pure speculation, only do so with money you can afford to lose.Tech valuations aren’t based on profit and cash flowWhen considering a private equity investment opportunity on behalf of my clients almost 10 years ago, an investment banker told me that “you cannot value tech companies the same way you value traditional companies”. He was suggesting profitability didn’t matter. Anyway, I declined the investment opportunity and the business went into liquidation a few years later.Prior to starting ProSolution in 2002, I worked for Deloitte preparing business valuations for listed companies. It is widely accepted that the value of a company is equal to the present value of its future cash flows. If it has no future free cash flows, it arguably has no value. An exception to this is where a company owns an asset it can sell such as patents or software (intellectual property).The popular view is not always rightIn the year 2000, at the height of the dot-com bubble, the universally held view was that US tech company, Cisco Systems Inc. was going to be the first company in the world to reach a $1 trillion valuation and that would happen within the next 10-15 years. At the time, its market capitulation (value) was circa $500 billion. More than two decades later, Cisco is worth less than $200 billion. The market was wrong!Fundamentals never changeTo suggest that the ‘new economy’ requires new valuation methodologies is absolute nonsense. There are certain fundamentals that a business must possess to be considered investment grade including predictable and stable cash flows, strong profitability, a solid balance sheet and a history of wisely reinvesting profit or paying dividends. These metrics apply to all industries. They always have. And they always will.So, why is the share market valuing AirBNB at $160 billion? It’s not the only non-profit-making company with insane valuations – there’s lots of them e.g. Tesla, Afterpay… the list is long.There could be many reasons for this. Firstly, the influx of novice share investors around the world has been cited for creating some unusual behaviour. With casinos closed, people are turning to the share market. Secondly, low interest rates entice investors to mis-price risk. Thirdly, the work-from-home trend imposed due to lockdowns makes technology a popular investment.Irrespective of the cause, if you are going to invest in a stock that has no fundamentals, you must time your investment perfectly. Popularity is fleeting. It can change overnight. So, your investment returns are dependent on you selling before any change in popularity.Alternatively, if that feels too risky, stop speculating and start investing.There’s always going to be something more popularInvestment fads come and go. They always have. There’s always an asset that promises better than average returns – read: get rich quick. However, the true rewards go to the investors that can ignore the shiny objects and stick with fundamentally sound investment for the long run. Popularity is a wonderful driver of value in the short term, but unfortunately it never lasts, only fundamentals do.Fundamentals will be popular again one day soon.

In this episode, Nick King talks about how to implement complex change at scale. He breaks down the framework of transformational change and shares in what terms he measures ROI. Nick shares his insights on galvanizing an organization around the transformation. Contact Nick King | Follow us on LinkedIn.

US equity markets rallied solidly on Friday night AEST (13 November), with the S&P500 notching a record closing high - Dow up +400-points or +1.37%. Walt Disney Co rose +2.1% after posting a smaller-than-expected fourth quarter loss (-US$0.20c per share on revenue of US$14.71B versus consensus estimates for a loss of -US$0.71c on revenue of US$14.2B) after the close of Thursday’s (12 November) session and reported 73M paid subscribers for its streaming service, Disney+. The broader S&P500 gained +1.36% to a record closing of 3,585.15. Energy (up +3.81%), Real Estate (+2.28%) and Industrials (+2.15%) led all eleven primary sectors higher. Information Technology (up +0.86%) and Utilities (+0.92%) were the relative laggards with gains of less than

Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) Q1 2021 earnings call dated Nov. 12, 2020 Corporate Participants: Marilyn Mora — Head of Investor Relations Chuck Robbins — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly A. Kramer — Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Analysts: Ittai Kidron — Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. — Analyst Paul J Silverstein — Cowen & Co. — Analyst Rod Hall — Goldman Sachs — Analyst Meta Marshall — Morgan Stanley — Analyst Tim Long — Barclays — Analyst James Suva — Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. — Analyst Tal Liani — Bank of America Securities — Analyst Amit Daryanani — Evercore — Analyst Samik Chatterjee — J.P. Morgan — Analyst Aaron Rakers — Wells Fargo Securities, LLC — Analyst Simon Leopold — Raymond James & Associates, Inc. — Analyst James Fish — Piper Sandler — Analyst Sami Badri — Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC — Analyst --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earningspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earningspodcast/support

•The S&P500 and Nasdaq climbed to fresh record highs - Dow down -60-points or -0.21% a day after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced an overhaul of its composition of the blue chip index (that included the removal of near 100-year member Exxon Mobil Corp (down -3.17%). Apple Inc logged its first decline in six sessions, settling -0.82% lower. Boeing Co fell -1.99%. The broader S&P500 gained +0.36% The technology-centric NASDAQ +0.76% to 11,466.17, logging its 38th record closing high of 2020. Facebook Inc rose +3.47%, buoyed by an upgrade from UBS. In merger and acquisition (M&A) news, Cisco Systems Inc announced it intends to acquire BabbleLabs, which has developed noise-removal and speech-enhancement technology. Terms were not disclosed.

The S&P500 and Nasdaq climbed to fresh record highs - Dow down -60-points or -0.21% a day after S&P/Dow Jones Indices announced an overhaul of its composition of the blue chip index (that included the removal of near 100-year member Exxon Mobil Corp (down -3.17%). Apple Inc logged its first decline in six sessions, settling -0.82% lower. Boeing Co fell -1.99%. The broader S&P500 gained +0.36% The technology-centric NASDAQ +0.76% to 11,466.17, logging its 38th record closing high of 2020. Facebook Inc rose +3.47%. In merger and acquisition (M&A) news, Cisco Systems Inc announced it intends to acquire BabbleLabs, which has developed noise-removal and speech-enhancement technology. Terms were not disclosed.

US equity markets - Dow down -80-points or -0.29%. 3M Co rose +1% after the maker of personal safety, industrial and consumer products reported “broad-based improvement” in sales trends last month. The company said total sales for the month increased +6% to US$2.8B. Among its business segments, sales increased +29% in health care, +9% in consumer and +6% in safety and industrial, while transportation and electronics sales fell -7%. However, network-equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc fell -11.2% following the release of their fiscal fourth-quarter numbers after the closing bell of the previous session that were accompanied by soft guidance for the current quarter. The broader S&P500 slipped -0.20% after fleetingly climbing above its 19 February record closing high (3,386.15) and touching an intra-session peak of 3,387.24. The index also logged its best 100-days of trading since the period ending 18 August, 1933, gaining 1,136-points or +50.77% from its 23 March close of 2,237.40. The technology-centric NASDAQ edged +0.27% higher. Apple Inc gained +1.77% and touched an all-time high (US$464.17).

Egenera, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

US equity markets recovered from morning losses to settle with solid gains - Dow gained +377-points or +1.62%, staging an 800-point intra-session turnaround. American Express Co (up +7.83%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (+4.53%), Cisco Systems Inc (+4.26%), Dow Inc (+3.59%) and UnitedHealth Group Inc (+4.54%) were the leading index performers. Nike Inc (up +0.8%) updated investors on store closures after the closing bell, saying that higher conversion rates and strong online sales are offsetting sluggish or non-existent foot traffic and store sales. More than 95% of its stores in China and South Korea are open, with some still operating with reduced hoursThe broader S&P500 rose +1.15%, with Financials (up +2.64%) the clear outperformer and leading ten of the eleven primary sectors higher. Consumer Staples (down -0.31%) was the only sector to close in the red. NASDAQ +0.91%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recovered from falls of over 1% at the start of the session.

In this episode of the IIoT Spotlight Podcast, we discuss the challenges facing companies when they scale industrial use cases that rely on large complex data streams and trends driving the development of systems at scale by traditional industrials that are expanding their business scope.   What is different about data in IoT and why is it harder than other projects? Why do traditional databases and dev-ops methods fail in IoT projects? How do consumer application development trends interact with, and drive, the development of industrial applications?   Syed Hoda is the Chief Commercial Officer and President North America at Crate.io, which develops IIoT data management solutions for customers around the world. An IoT industry veteran, Hoda most recently served as CMO of digital manufacturing platform company Sight Machine, and previously had been CMO of ParStream, the IoT analytics company acquired by Cisco Systems Inc. He lives in Palo Alto, California. https://crate.io/products/crate-iot-data-platform/   IoT ONE is an insight and advisory firm focused on helping companies manage the threats and opportunities presented by the Internet of Things. https://www.iotone.com

US equity markets advanced, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq touching fresh record closing highs following another round of mostly solid fourth quarter earnings releases - Dow gained +174-points or +0.60% after dropping ~100-points at the start of the session. Microsoft Inc (up +2.62%) regained its title as the largest US company by market capitalisation., usurping Apple Inc. Boeing Co (up +2.35%), Visa Inc (+1.60%) and Cisco Systems Inc (+1.88%) also traded strongly. The broader S&P500 rose +0.73% (to 3,352.09), with Information Technology (up +1.35%), Consumer Discretionary (+1.26%) and Real Estate (+1.23%) all advancing more than >1% and leading ten of the eleven primary sectors higher. Energy (down -0.81% ) was the only sector to close in the red. NASDAQ rallied +1.13% (to 9,628.39). Amazon.com Inc rose +2.6% to break above US$2,100 per share for the first time. However, Apple Inc added +0.5%, recovering from an earlier slide amid concerns the outbreak will hurt production of the tech giant's best-selling product, the iPhone. Foxconn, one of Apple's biggest suppliers, got approval to resume production at a key China manufacturing plant (in Zhengzhou) but only 10% of its workforce has returned, Reuters reported. Separately, Samsung Electronics Co is scheduled to hold its “Galaxy Unpacked” event in San Francisco today, and the tech company is expected to unveil a host of new products.

US equity markets advanced, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq touching fresh record closing highs following another round of mostly solid fourth quarter earnings releases - Dow gained +174-points or +0.60% after dropping ~100-points at the start of the session. Microsoft Inc (up +2.62%) regained its title as the largest US company by market capitalisation., usurping Apple Inc. Boeing Co (up +2.35%), Visa Inc (+1.60%) and Cisco Systems Inc (+1.88%) also traded strongly. The broader S&P500 rose +0.73% (to 3,352.09), with Information Technology (up +1.35%), Consumer Discretionary (+1.26%) and Real Estate (+1.23%) all advancing more than >1% and leading ten of the eleven primary sectors higher. Energy (down -0.81% ) was the only sector to close in the red. NASDAQ rallied +1.13% (to 9,628.39). Amazon.com Inc rose +2.6% to break above US$2,100 per share for the first time. However, Apple Inc added +0.5%, recovering from an earlier slide amid concerns the outbreak will hurt production of the tech giant’s best-selling product, the iPhone. Foxconn, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, got approval to resume production at a key China manufacturing plant (in Zhengzhou) but only 10% of its workforce has returned, Reuters reported. Separately, Samsung Electronics Co is scheduled to hold its “Galaxy Unpacked” event in San Francisco today, and the tech company is expected to unveil a host of new products.

New top sustainable companies' rankings: Corporate Knights’ 2020 Global 100 and CDP’s 179 ‘A’ list! More ESG and sustainable ETFs and stocks for 2020. Best water stocks in the Americas, large and small. The most highly rated funds for Canadians appear also in Corporate Knights and the Interactive Investor site for British investors. And more PODCAST: Top Sustainable Companies, Water Stocks. And More… Transcript & Links, Episode 24, January 31, 2020 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 24 for January 31, 2020, titled “Top Sustainable Companies, Water Stocks. And More…”—presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols – and bonus material at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. And, Google any terms that are unfamiliar to you. Now to this episode. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top Sustainable Companies I’m going to lead this episode with two great new top sustainable companies’ lists. The first one is Corporate Knights’ 2020 Global 100 ranking. This is an annual favourite of mine. Their top five sustainable companies are: Orsted A/S, (ORSTED.CO) in wholesale power, Denmark. Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, (CHR.CO) engaged in food and other chemical agents, also Denmark. Neste Oyj, (NESTE.HE) petroleum refineries, Finland. Cisco Systems Inc., (CSCO.Nasdaq) communications equipment, United States. Autodesk Inc., (ADSK.Nasdaq) software, United States. Now you can see the full list by going to the link on this episode’s webpage. Top Sustainable Companies' Ranked The second compilation of top sustainable companies is CDP’s 179 company ‘A’ list. About this list, CDP says its “Annual A List names the world's most pioneering companies leading on environmental transparency and performance. This year, we recognize more than 170 corporates as the leaders acting to address climate risks and build our future zero-carbon economy - one that works for both people and planet.” End quote. CDP doesn’t actually give them a ranking. They just list who they feel are the companies that meet their criteria. For a link to the full list go to this episode’s webpage at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Incidentally, these top sustainable companies' lists only provide rankings according to various sustainability criteria. They don’t rate the companies as to whether their stocks are worth buying! To do that, you can obviously go to the research section of your broker’s site, ask an advisor, or also check out financial analysts’ opinions on many free online sites. The best ones I’ve found are YahooFinance, Reuters, MarketBeat, Nasdaq Analyst Stock Recommendations, and TipRanks. ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Socially Responsible ETFs to Buy in 2020 My next piece is by Todd Shriber, on the InvestorPlace site, titled 7 Socially Responsible ETFs to Buy in 2020. I’m going to say what his picks are and follow with a quote by him on each company. “1) VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSEARCA: GRNB). Comprised of U.S. dollar-denominated green bonds that are issued to finance environmentally friendly projects, and includes bonds issued by supranational, government, and corporate issuers globally. 2) Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF (BATS: NULG). This socially responsible ETF dispels the notion that virtuous investing can be a drag on returns. Over the past year, the Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF has outpaced the S&P 500 Growth Index by nearly 1,000 basis points. 3) Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (NYSEARCA: SNPE). The rookie ETF is notable for at least two reasons, albeit superficial. First, it is the first ETF to track the S&P 500 ESG Index. Second, it has amassed $110 million in assets since inception, a very impressive start. At just 0.11% per year, the Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF is one of the most cost-effective funds in the socially responsible category.” Now, my comment. However, be aware that this ETF is rather unbalanced in that it’s heavily weighted with tech stocks. For many investors that’s fine – but not for all nor for all market conditions. Now, back to quoting Mr. Shriber. “4) Global X Conscious Companies ETF (NASDAQ: KRMA). It follows the Concinnity Conscious Companies Index, and that Global X says it offers exposure to companies achieving positive outcomes for 5 key stakeholders: Customers, Suppliers, Stock & Debt Holders, Local Communities, and notably, Employees. 5) Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF (NYSEARCA: IBD). Inspire offers a broad suite of faith-based ETFs, with [this bond fund] being the first corporate ETF dedicated to Christian values. And according to the issuer it’s donating a portion of fees to support Christian ministry projects such as clean water wells, refugee relief efforts, Bible distribution and other worthy causes. 6) Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA: NUHY). Applying virtuous filters to high-yield bonds can help investors reduce and avoid trouble spots… [it’s also] the first socially responsible ETF in the high-yield category. 7) VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (NYSEARCA: SMOG). With its memorable ticker and significant Tesla exposure, [this fund] is a broad-based play on the soaring alternative energy industry.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Making the Low Carbon Call With ETFs Now, if you’re looking specifically for more low carbon investments, Tom Lydon offers more picks with his article Making the Low Carbon Call With ETFs at ETF Trends. He recommends iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (NYSEArca: CRBN) and SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (NYSEArca: LOWC). ------------------------------------------------------------- More Top Sustainable Companies Now we turn our attention from ESG ETFs to individual ESG stocks. The article is titled, 5 ESG Stocks to Buy as Climate Risk Takes Center Stage by Zacks Equity Research appearing on YahooFinance. Here are the five stocks by Zacks. Quoting directly from the article: “1) Applied Materials, Inc. Symbol AMAT provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display and related industries. The company’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 24%. 2) Keysight Technologies, Inc. Symbol KEYS provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries. This Zacks Rank #1 company’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is nearly 10%. 3) NVIDIA Corporation. Symbol NVDA operates as a visual computing company, that offers processors, which include GeForce for PC gaming, GeForce NOW for cloud-based game-streaming service and much more. The company’s expected earnings growth rate for the fiscal fourth quarter is more than 100%. 4) The Procter & Gamble Company. Symbol PG provides a range of beauty, grooming, health care, fabric and home care, and baby, feminine and family care products. The company is constantly working toward restricting microfiber release. Every load of washing releases millions of microfibres that are flushed down the drain, and gradually ends up in beaches and oceans where they remain for years and disturb sea creatures’ food chain. Procter & Gamble has an expected earnings growth rate of 9.3% for the current year. And 5) General Mills, Inc. Symbol GIS manufactures and markets branded consumer foods. Among the many sustainability initiatives of the company, its Cheerios brand uses regenerative agriculture and organic farming to source ingredients for products including the legacy cereal brand. The company’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 5.3%.” End quotes. Zacks is proving to be a good source of recommendations! ------------------------------------------------------------- Water Stocks in the Americas Getting increasing attention among ethical and sustainable investors are water stocks. So it’s timely that Debra Fiakas wrote a piece titled Water Stocks in the Americas. There she reviews what she believes to be the best water stocks operating in the Americas. Ms. Fiakas writes about Consolidated Water (CWCO: Nasdaq), American Water Works (AWK: NYSE), and Global Water Resources (GWRS: Nasdaq). However, she includes a chart with four more companies. Best to go to her article to read her insights into this industry and its key players. The link, again, is on this episode’s page at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------- Best Canadian Funds Now for my Canadian listeners, my great colleague, Toby Heaps at Corporate Knights, has just published The ultimate guide to responsible investing. Mr. Heaps says that I quote,” We ranked over 700 mutual funds and ETFs through a sustainability lens. Here are the top scorers.” End quote. Also, a regular on this podcast, Tim Nash, another insightful analyst, has published The 2019 eco-fund ranking of his top Canadian funds. His article is also on the Corporate Knights site. Again, for links to these articles go to this episode’s podcast page. ------------------------------------------------------------- Best UK Funds For UK ethical and sustainable investors there’s the Interactive Investor site!. It’s a terrific site for you which, they say, quote, “We have identified more than 140 ethical investment options available on our platform.” End quote. Not only do they have all that information and data, but the site takes you through step-by-step to locate the investment option that best matches your personal values! Again, the link to the key page on their site is also on this episode’s podcast page. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comments Well, these are my top news stories and tips for ethical and sustainable investors over the past two weeks. And to get all the links, stock symbols and more, or to read the transcript of this podcast and with additional information too, please go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And, please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. That way you can help promote not only this podcast but ethical and sustainable investing globally. So, let’s help create a better world with our investments! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on February 14. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.

What will the factory of the future look like? How can shops use the digital connectivity technology available now to dive deeper into their operations and enhance their productivity? Teelin chats with Cisco's Bryce Barnes on these topics and more.

How can you make the IoT a reality in your shop? Teelin discusses the connected factory and the technology that can build scalable digital solutions in shops with Bryce Barnes from Cisco Systems.

US equity markets little changed at US-China trade optimism started to fade once more - Dow dipped -2-points The broader inched S&P500 +0.08% higher to eke out its 21st record closing high (3,096.63) of 2019. The technology-centric NASDAQ flat. Cisco Systems Inc fell over >7% after posting a weak earnings outlook after the close of the previous session. Nike Inc rose +0.5% in extended trading after announcing that it was increasing its dividend by +11% to US$0.245c from US$0.22c on the company's class A and B stock. It is the eighteenth consecutive year that the company has increased the dividend payout. Warren Buffet's investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway Inc revealed new stakes in furniture maker RH and energy company Occidental Petroleum Corp according to a filing earlier this morning AEST. The conglomerate owned ~1.2M shares of RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, and nearly 7.5M shares of Occidental. Berkshire Hathaway trimmed stakes in Apple Inc and Wells Fargo, among other companies. In April, Berkshire committed US$10B to help Occidental's bid for Anadarko Petroleum Corp, giving Occidental an edge over Chevron Corp CVX, -0.26%, which was also vying for Anadarko and later bowed out. RH rallied more than >6% in the extended session, while Occidental rose +1.6%.

US equity markets little changed at US-China trade optimism started to fade once more - Dow dipped -2-points The broader inched S&P500 +0.08% higher to eke out its 21st record closing high (3,096.63) of 2019. The technology-centric NASDAQ flat. Cisco Systems Inc fell over >7% after posting a weak earnings outlook after the close of the previous session. Nike Inc rose +0.5% in extended trading after announcing that it was increasing its dividend by +11% to US$0.245c from US$0.22c on the company's class A and B stock. It is the eighteenth consecutive year that the company has increased the dividend payout. Warren Buffet's investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway Inc revealed new stakes in furniture maker RH and energy company Occidental Petroleum Corp according to a filing earlier this morning AEST. The conglomerate owned ~1.2M shares of RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, and nearly 7.5M shares of Occidental. Berkshire Hathaway trimmed stakes in Apple Inc and Wells Fargo, among other companies. In April, Berkshire committed US$10B to help Occidental's bid for Anadarko Petroleum Corp, giving Occidental an edge over Chevron Corp CVX, -0.26%, which was also vying for Anadarko and later bowed out. RH rallied more than >6% in the extended session, while Occidental rose +1.6%.

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com KONE ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE BOARD CHANGES Maciej Kranz has been appointed chief technology officer, executive vice president (EVP) and executive board member at KONE. Kranz will succeed Tomio Pihkala, who has been appointed EVP, New Equipment. Pihkala will succeed Heikki Leppänen, who has been with KONE since 1982 and a member of the executive board since 2005. Kranz joins KONE from Cisco Systems Inc., where he served for 20 years, most recently as vice president and general manager, Corporate Strategic Innovation Group. KONE CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth observes that, in previous roles, Kranz "demonstrated strong leadership in turning digital opportunities into clear business benefits." Pihkala, meanwhile, "has a proven track record of leadership in several business lines in Europe and China, most recently leading our Technology and Innovations unit." Ehrnrooth thanked Leppänen for his contributions, including being instrumental in the launch of MonoSpace® in 1996. The changes become effective on July 1. Image credit: Wikipedia To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play | SoundCloud│Stitcher │TuneIn

Edna Conway currently serves as Cisco's Chief Security Officer, Global Value Chain, creating clear strategies to deliver secure operating models for the digital economy. She joins Michael and Paul this week for an interview! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/BSWEpisode77 Visit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw for all the latest episodes!

Edna Conway currently serves as Cisco's Chief Security Officer, Global Value Chain, creating clear strategies to deliver secure operating models for the digital economy. She joins Michael and Paul this week for an interview! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/BSWEpisode77 Visit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw for all the latest episodes!

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Santa Clara, Calif. – January 3, 2018 – Avaya today announced the appointment of Greg Pelton to vice president, technology strategy. He will play a key role in shaping Avaya’s technology strategy as the company continues its transformation into a services and cloud- based UC and CC solutions provider. Pelton returns to Avaya after previously serving as chief technology officer for the government solutions arm of the company from 2011 to 2014. He was most recently chief technology officer and vice president, infrastructure engineering, for Polycom Inc., where he was responsible for the company’s innovation roadmap as well leading its collaboration platform and cloud product engineering organizations. Prior to that, Pelton held several senior management positions in technology and engineering at both Cisco Systems Inc. and Nortel Networks Inc.

Most Well-Known Brands in the WorldRevenue  n.收益; 财政收入; 税收收入;Prestigious  adj.受尊敬的，有声望的; Averse  adj.反对的; 不乐意的; [植] 与茎方向相反的;What makes a brand well known? It must be a combination of consumer awareness, popularity and revenue. 10. BMW – $26.3 billionA huge and prestigious brand in the automotive industry, BMW is a car and motorcycle manufacturer based in Germany. 9. Cisco – $26.3 billionCisco Have you ever wondered how our data, voices, videos and images get transported around the Internet? Cisco Systems Inc. is the company that designs, manufactures and produces Internet Protocol-based networking devices. 8. Intel – $32. 3 billion7. General Electric – $33.7 billion6. McDonald's – $37.4 billion averseWho does not know the Big Mac? Even in beef-averse India, there are more than 250 McDonald's stores selling fast food the American way, without the beef of course. Aside from India, the company has stores in 117other countries outside the United States. 5. Google – $37.6 billionGoogle has become so popular and well-known that it has actually become a verb. 4. IBM – $48.5 billionIBM is one of the epitomes of a big company. It was founded in 1911 and has more than 430,000 people under its employ. 3. Coca Cola – $50.2 billion 2. Microsoft – $54.7 billionIts sales figure reached more than $72 billion and it has in its employ 90,000 workers.1. Apple – $87.1 billion世界上最知名的品牌是什么使一个品牌广为人知？它必须是结合消费意识，知名度和收益的综合考量。10. 宝马- 263亿美元宝马是德国汽车和摩托车制造商。9. 思科- 263亿美元你有没有想过我们的数据、声音、视频和图像是如何在互联网上传输的？思科系统公司是一家设计、制造和生产基于因特网协议的网络设备的公司。8. 英特尔-323亿美元7. 通用电气公司- 337亿美元6. 麦当劳- 374亿美元谁不知道巨无霸？即使在厌恶牛肉的印度，也有超过250家麦当劳店出售美式快餐，当然没有牛肉。除了印度，该公司在美国以外的117个国家拥有分店。5. 谷歌- 376亿美元谷歌变得如此受欢迎，众所周知，它实际上已经成为一个动词。4. IBM - 485亿美元IBM是一个大公司的缩影。它成立于1911，有超过430000名员工。3. 可口可乐- 502亿美元2．微软- 547亿美元它的销售额达到720亿美元以上，它雇用了90000名工人。1.苹果- 871亿美元更多好玩的节目公众号：卡卡课堂

Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager, IoT and applications, Cisco Systems Inc., says the Internet we have built must evolve into something greater in order to fully handle the IoT. He predicts that without simplicity and adequate security protocols or standards in place during implementation, it may be hard to pinpoint decisions made between people and “things.”

Peggy Smedley interviews Rowan Trollope, Cisco Systems Inc., on why the Internet is in desperate need of an upgrade to handle IoT and all the security that must come along with it. 

Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager, IoT and applications, Cisco Systems Inc., says the Internet we have built must evolve into something greater in order to fully handle the IoT. He predicts that without simplicity and adequate security protocols or standards in place during implementation, it may be hard to pinpoint decisions made between people and “things.”

Peggy Smedley interviews Rowan Trollope, Cisco Systems Inc., on why the Internet is in desperate need of an upgrade to handle IoT and all the security that must come along with it. 

Rick Wong, Engineer Tim interviews Rick Wong an engineer and organizer of the IEEE CPMT Soft Error Rate Workshop. Rick received his M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University and his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from UC Berkeley. He has over 30 years of industry experience. He joined Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, […] The post DTK Rick Wong Engineer appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Click Here Or On Above Image To Reach Our ExpertsHealth-Care CIOs Share Security Best Practices To Prevent Rasomware ThreatsHospital chief information officers say the health-care industry now needs to assume attackers are going to get into hospital networks. The key to avoiding damage, they say, is detection, response and containment.Attackers encrypted data at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky and were holding it for ransom, security blogger Brian Krebs reported Wednesday. Additionally, NBC reported that two other hospitals were also recently victims of so-called ransomware attacks. Those attacks comes a little more than a month after Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center said it had paid hackers 40 bitcoins, about $17,000, after an attack made certain systems unusable for more than two weeks.Methodist Hospital did not respond to a request for comment.Traditionally, hospitals have focused on prevention, Darren Dworkin, chief information officer at Cedars-Sinai told CIO Journal. “You still have to do that, but at the same time you need to acknowledge that stuff will come through so you can detect it, catch it, and contain it,” he said. PRO-DTECH II FREQUENCY DETECTOR(Buy/Rent/Layaway)Another hospital faced a problem with ransomware when a nurse clicked on a bad link, said a CIO who asked not to be identified. By isolating the laptop from the rest of the network, the CIO was able to contain the problem from spreading. These attacks can spread rapidly throughout a network, he said. Related Information: Healthcare Podcasters Talk Security (Blab)The CIO used backups to quickly restore the data. It's crucial to have data that's frequently backed up, he said. The difference between a problem that's caught and quickly handled and one that ends with a hospital paying thousands of dollars to hackers is often good backups.CELLPHONE DETECTOR (PROFESSIONAL)(Buy/Rent/Layaway)Malicious software often enters health-care organizations when an employee clicks on a bad link or downloads a bad attachment. The malicious software then targets unpatched software on the victim's computer. There are many Windows-based systems in health care and the patching of software is notoriously poor, said Scott Donnelly, senior analyst at Recorded Future, a security firm that sells real-time threat intelligence.PRO-DTECH III FREQUENCY DETECTOR(Buy/Rent/Layaway)According to the company's analysis, recent ransomware has targeted vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight. Mr. Donnelly suggests updating that software as well as Web browsers.PRO-DTECH III FREQUENCY DETECTOR(Buy/Rent/Layaway)The best defense in the short term is to educate employees not to open unexpected attachments, click on any link embedded in an email and not to provide any personal information to unknown callers, said John D. Halamka, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in an email message.“Millions can be spent on technical security but you're still as vulnerable as the most gullible employee who provides their password in response to a phishing email or inserts an infected USB drive,” he added.PRO-DTECH III FREQUENCY DETECTOR(Buy/Rent/Layaway)Related Story:Virus Infects MedStar Health System's ComputersA virus infected the computer system of MedStar Health on Monday, forcing one of the Washington region's largest health care providers to shut down significant portions of its online operations.Hospital officials acknowledged the breach, which is being investigated by the FBI, but said they had “no evidence that information has been stolen.”“MedStar acted quickly with a decision to take down all system interfaces to prevent the virus from spreading throughout the organization,” spokeswoman Ann Nickels said in a statement. “We are working with our IT and cyber-security partners to fully assess and address the situation. Currently, all of our clinical facilities remain open and functioning.”WIRELESS/WIRED HIDDENCAMERA FINDER III(Buy/Rent/Layaway)The $5 billion health-care system operates 10 hospitals and more than 250 outpatient facilities in the Washington region. It serves hundreds of thousands of patients and employs more than 30,000 people.Hospital staff reported that they were unable to access email or a vast database of patient records.PRO-DTECH IV FREQUENCY DETECTOR(Buy/Rent/Layaway)One employee told The Post that the entire MedStar computer system was inaccessible.“Even the lowest level staff can't communicate with anyone. You can't schedule patients, you can't access records, you can't do anything,” said the woman, who asked that her name not be used because she wasn't authorized to speak about the incident.The woman also said she spoke to two other employees who saw a pop-up on their computer screens stating that they had been infected by a virus and asking for ransom in “some kind of internet currency.” She has not seen the pop-up herself.Though the nature of the MedStar infection remains unclear, Nickels said Monday she had “not been told that it's a ransom situation.”“Ransomware” — a virus that holds systems hostage until victims pay for a key to regain access — has twice been deployed against hospitals in recent cyber attacks.Last month, a hospital in Los Angeles paid hackers $17,000 in bitcoins, an internet currency, to free its system. Two weeks ago, a Kentucky facility announced it was in an “internal state of emergency” after a similar attack.Wireless Camera Finder(Buy/Rent/Layaway)For MedStar, the infection's impact may be widespread as staff members are forced to use paper charts and records.“Everything will be slowed down tremendously,” said a man who has worked closely with the hospital for 15 years. “It's huge.”Appointments and surgeries will be delayed, he said, adding that it will take longer for lab results to come back, patients to receive tests and medications to be ordered.MedStar has not announced how long it expects the system to remain offline.MAGNETIC, ELECTRIC, RADIO ANDMICROWAVE DETECTOR(Buy/Rent/Layaway)Updated 4-11-2016

On this week's show, The Wise Investor Group discuss where to look for good value in the market today. Additionally, they discuss Apple Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B. Join The Wise Investor Group each week as they provide current market commentary and delve into timely investment topics.

Intelligent Networking: This document details the first steps in the strategic partnership between Intel Corporation and Cisco Systems Inc. to make Network Function Virtualization (NFV) part of a flexible, open and successful transformation in service creation for their Service Provider customers.

Intelligent Networking: This document details the first steps in the strategic partnership between Intel Corporation and Cisco Systems Inc. to make Network Function Virtualization (NFV) part of a flexible, open and successful transformation in service creation for their Service Provider customers.

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Option Block 231: April Fool Joke from Tesla? Interview Block: RCM's Matt Bradbard talks about interest rates. When might they reverse course and head upwards? What is the Eurodollar? Trading Block: We actually saw a rise in VIX today. Tesla was today's big news: they made a profit for the first time this quarter! Apple bouncing off the lows. Odd Block: Calls trade in North American Palladium Ltd. (PAL), large put block trades in Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV), and calls trade in Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO). Xpress Block: Tesla and Apple were both lighting up the desk at OX today. The first returns on the weeklies on futures options show that they are a resounding success. How are the Minis doing? Around the Block: Looking forward to a somewhat quiet week ahead.

Option Block 231: April Fool Joke from Tesla? Interview Block: RCM's Matt Bradbard talks about interest rates. When might they reverse course and head upwards? What is the Eurodollar? Trading Block: We actually saw a rise in VIX today. Tesla was today's big news: they made a profit for the first time this quarter! Apple bouncing off the lows. Odd Block: Calls trade in North American Palladium Ltd. (PAL), large put block trades in Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV), and calls trade in Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO). Xpress Block: Tesla and Apple were both lighting up the desk at OX today. The first returns on the weeklies on futures options show that they are a resounding success. How are the Minis doing? Around the Block: Looking forward to a somewhat quiet week ahead.

This week, we chat with Sarah Rotman Epps, senior consumer product analyst with Forrester Research Inc., about just how big the tablet market will get and how other tablet makers are attempting to topple Apple Inc. with its market dominating iPad. We also speak with Dave Evans, chief futurist at Cisco Systems Inc., on the “perfect storm” he envisions brewing for the coming tablet-filled world and what that will mean for society.