Stocks took a tumble this week when blue-chip tech company Cisco Systems offered a dour forecast for its equipment sales, which it blamed on declines in government spending and slow demand from cable companies. Analysts have been debating what this means to other technology vendors, while others question if it is industry-specific or more company-specific.
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