Broader Participation Lifts All Averages as Cisco Powers the Dow

Broader market participation was better today, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average keep pace with the other major indices. A significant portion of the DJIA’s gain came from a sharp post-earnings rally in Cisco (CSCO +13.41%). Cisco beat earnings expectations and delivered much stronger-than-anticipated Q4 guidance, fueled by accelerating demand for AI infrastructure and broad-based…