

Speaking virtually at a G20 event in North Carolina, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered what he called a rough estimate of AI's economic upside. "I think AI will probably increase the global economy by 20% to 30%. That's my rough estimate. Meaning on the order of $20 to $30 trillion per year,"

Two of the technology sector's most recognizable dividend payers just moved cash to shareholders, and the checks could not tell more different stories. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO | CSCO Price Prediction) sent its $0.

Cisco is posting hyperscaler AI order numbers that would make pure-play networking rivals jealous, yet its valuation still reflects a company selling switches to office parks. Something in that gap deserves a closer look.

Rising cyber threats and growing AI adoption create long-term growth opportunities for cybersecurity companies with AI-powered platforms.

Wall Street analysts reshuffled their ratings on September 1st with some dramatic target price swings, including one major utility stock getting its target slashed nearly in half while a red-hot language app saw its target doubled overnight.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) will participate in the following events with the financial community in September: Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026, San Francisco Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Investor Meetings & Fireside Chat at 11:30am PDT (Webcast & registration will be made available on investor.cisco.com ) Cisco Representatives: Mark Patterson, EVP & Chief Financial OfficerJeetu Patel, President & Chief Product Officer Cisco Investor Relations Citi 2026 Global TMT Conference, New York Thursday, September 10, 2026 Investor Meetings & Fireside Chat at 9:35am PDT (Webcast & registration will be made available on investor.cisco.com ) Cisco Representatives: Sami Badri, SVP, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance Truist Technology Symposium, New York Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Investor Meetings Only Cisco Representatives: Sami Badri, SVP, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance Piper Sandler 2026 Tech Conference, Nashville Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Investor Meetings Only Cisco Representatives: Sami Badri, SVP, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2026, Málaga, Spain Monday, September 21, 2026 Investor meetings only Cisco Representatives: Tom Williams, VP Product Management, AcaciaLorenzo Ghioni, VP Product Management, Optical SystemsRon Horan, VP, Product Management, Client Optics GroupEmily Hunt, Director, Investor Relations JP Morgan US All Stars Conference, London Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Investor Meetings Only Cisco Representatives: Emily Hunt, Director, Investor Relations About Cisco Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era.

On a recent edition of CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round, Jim Cramer fielded questions from viewers. Two of Cramer's clearest calls were to buy Vale (NYSE:VALE | VALE Price Prediction) as an inflation hedge comparable to cryptocurrency and to stay long Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) through an upcoming leadership change.

Jim Cramer thought Caterpillar gave a viewer's portfolio real diversification until he looked closer and realized one quiet shift in the company's business had turned it into something else entirely.