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Cisco Executive Shuffle Continues As CEO Change Nears

Cisco Systems (CSCO) revealed some executive appointments early Thursday, as the company prepares for its new chief executive to take the helm next month. Chuck Robbins, an 18-year Cisco veteran who is now senior vice president of worldwide operations, takes over as CEO of the computer networking leader on July 26. Robbins is succeeding 20-year CEO John Chambers, who will become the company’s executive chairman. On Monday, Cisco announced the

Twitter Video Service Periscope Worth $1 Billion?

Twitter’s (TWTR) Periscope live-streaming app, not even three months old, could already be worth $1 billion and is well-positioned to “grow into a key strategic asset” that brings in advertising dollars, an analyst said Thursday. That heady valuation estimate comes as a separate study out Thursday found that few people know about the service as of yet. As more users watch video online, Twitter launched Periscope in March to compete with rival apps

Chip Deals Seen Continuing: Atmel, Cavium Next?

Consolidation in the semiconductor industry is likely to continue this year, with Cavium (CAVM), Atmel (ATML) and Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) as the top three likely targets, one analyst says. Other candidates include Arm Holdings (ARMH), Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) and Marvell Technology (MRVL), FBR Capital Markets analyst Christopher Rolland said in a research note Thursday. “If we continue at the pace of consolidation set thus far this year,