What do mixed earnings from Cisco, Juniper and F5 Networks represent for the future of the networking industry?

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday May 2, 2013:Hearing Unconfirmed Market Chatter of Potential Oracle Bid for F5 NetworksThe Rumor:Shares of F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) spiked higher in earl

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSAFLACwas upgraded to buy from neutral at Sterne Agee. $65 price target. Hedging, margin outlook and building free cash flow story, Sterne Agee said.F5 Networks was downgraded from outperform to market perform,

Tech stocks rose Thursday morning, led by gains at large-cap techs such as Apple and Microsoft, along with big post-earnings jumps at Akamai Technologies, Fusion-io and F5 Networks.

Tech stocks rose to mostly gains on Thursday morning, led by sharp post-earnings jumps at Akamai Technologies and F5 Networks along with a decent gain from Apple Inc. .

Analysts at Nomura upgraded F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for F5 Networks has been raised from $85 to $88.

F5 Networks (FFIV)Q2 2013 Earnings CallApril 24, 20134:30 pm ETExecutivesJohn EldridgeAndy Reinland - Chief Finance Officer and Executive Vice PresidentJohn McAdam - Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive DirectorManuel F. Rivelo - Executiv

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NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - F5 Networks Inc : * Shares were down 1.9 percent after the bell following the release of its results.

In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example F5 Networks, Inc. (NAS

Should investors consider buying fallen network device manufacturer F5 Networks after its recent fall?

F5 Networks (FFIV) shares were downgraded to neutral/high risk from buy/high risk by Citigroup (C) as pre-announced earnings are below guidance.

Tech stocks took a hard hit on Friday morning as a disappointing jobs report sparked a broad-market selloff, and warning from F5 Networks sank several other stocks in the telecommunications equipment space.

The tech sector takes a hard hit Friday morning on a disappointing jobs report and a warning from F5 Networks.

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

(Reuters) - Shares of network gear maker F5 Networks Inc fell more than 20 percent after it estimated second-quarter results way below analysts' expectations, prompting 11 brokerages to cut their...

Among the companies with shares actively trading in Friday's session are F5 Networks, Rigel Pharmaceuticals and Radware.

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

* F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers

F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)April 04, 20135:00 pm ETExecutivesJohn EldridgeAndy Reinland - Chief Finance Officer and Executive Vice PresidentJohn McAdam - Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive DirectorAnalystsMark Sue - RBC Capital Markets, LL

F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)Preliminary Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results ConferenceApril 04, 20135:00 pm ETExecutivesJohn EldridgeAndy Reinland - Chief Finance Officer and Executive Vice PresidentJohn McAdam - Chief Executive Officer, President and Exe

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Networking-equipment stocks tumbled in early trading Friday following a F5 Networks Inc.cutting its second-quarter revenue forecast. F5 shares fell more than 20%, to as low as $71.95 after the company said late Thursday

Networking-equipment stocks tumbled in early trading Friday following a F5 Networks Inc. cutting its second-quarter revenue forecast.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Tech stocks slid quickly into the red with the broader market on Friday morning, as a disappointing jobs report combined with an earnings warning from F5 Networks to sink sentiment on the sector. F5shares slid more than

Tech stocks slid quickly into the red with the broader market on Friday morning, as a disappointing jobs report combined with an earnings warning from F5 Networks to sink sentiment on the sector.

In a report published Friday, Citigroup analyst Kevin J.

The networking gear market tumbled 18% and spooked related stocks by issuing a bleak second-quarter profit warning.

F5 Networks (FFIV) announced that it expects net income in the second quarter to come in below expectations due to disappointing North American business.The company expects adjusted net income to be between $1.06 and $1.07 per share on revenue of $35

Analysts at Piper Jaffray downgraded F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) from “overweight” to “neutral.” The target price for F5 Networks has been lowered from $107.00 to $82.00.

In a report published Friday, Piper Jaffray analyst Tory D.

Shares of network-equipment companies fell in premarket trade on Friday as F5 Networks Inc. cut guidance for the current quarter. Exide Technologies Inc. shares gained as investors watched for companies that could be impacted by the jobs report.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of F5 Networks Inc.fell 16.6% in premarket trade on Friday. The network-equipment company said Thursday it lowered estimates for its fiscal second-quarter results as sales in North America slow and telecommunications

(Reuters) - Network gear maker F5 Networks Inc estimated second-quarter results way below analysts' expectations, hurt by U.S. federal budget cuts and a delay in orders in North America.

NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - F5 Networks Inc : * Shares down 16.2 percent after the bell following results

NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - F5 Networks Inc : * Shares down 16.2 percent after the bell following results

April 4 (Reuters) - Network gear maker F5 Networks Inc estimated second-quarter results way below analysts' expectations on significantly lower U.S federal sales and weakness in North America.

April 4 (Reuters) - Network gear maker F5 Networks Inc estimated second-quarter results way below analysts' expectations on significantly lower U.S federal sales and weakness in North America.

F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced preliminary results for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, ended March 31. Revenue for the quarter is expected to be $350.2 million, below the company's guidance of $370 million to $380 million.