Better Buy: Cisco Systems vs. IBM
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are two tech stalwarts that are usually owned for stable returns and income instead of growth. Cisco is the world's top maker of networking routers and switches, while IBM owns a sprawling portfolio of IT services, business software, hardware, and cloud services.
I compared these two stocks about a year ago and concluded that Cisco's superior sales and earnings growth, lower dependency on legacy businesses, stronger cash flows, and repatriated cash made it a better buy than Big Blue. Since that article was published, shares of Cisco have stayed nearly flat as IBM has dipped about 7%.
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