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Cisco Gives Weak Revenue Forecast Showing Recession Biting

(Bloomberg) -- Cisco Systems Inc. gave a lackluster sales forecast for the current period, a sign that businesses and government agencies are spending less in the pandemic-driven recession.Revenue will fall 9% to 11% from a year earlier in the fiscal first quarter, which ends in late October, the San Jose, California-based company said Wednesday in a statement. Analysts on average had projected a decline of about 7%. Adjusted profit will be 69 cents to 71 cents a share, lower than Wall Street expectations of 76 cents, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.Cisco shares fell about 4% in extended trading. The stock closed at $48.10 in New York earlier. A large chunk of Cisco’s revenue comes from government agencies and small and medium-sized businesses. Many of these customers have cut spending to adjust to an economic slowdown sparked by Covid-19 lockdowns.Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins is trying to reduce Cisco’s reliance on...