Cisco Stock Up 5.23% after Strong Q1 Earnings

Cisco Systems (CSCO) stock soared 5.23% in after-hours trading on November 14 after the tech giant reported favorable results in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended October 27. Cisco also forecasts strong second-quarter revenues, beating Wall Street expectations and fueling the stock price. Cisco stock has gained 19.3% year-to-date, but it has declined 8.3% since the beginning of October as of November 14 due to global worries that led to a significant sell-off in the tech sector.