Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Investopedia: Cisco Pays Dearly For Meraki

Acquisitions often make investors nervous, as the temptation/risk to overpay is so high and there are reams of research indicating that most deals destroy shareholder value for the acquirer. By the same token, sometimes M&A is the only way to fill a product/technology gap and position the company for future growth. While Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) shareholders are certainly going to hope that the deal for Meraki advances Cisco's software-defined networking (SDN) strategy, the price tag is going to cause more than a little wincing.

Please read more here:
http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Cisco-Pays-Dearly-For-Meraki-CSCO-ARUN-VMW-ORCL1120.aspx

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