Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) surged by almost 13 percent on Thursday after the company's third quarter earnings performance beat consensus expectations.

(RTTNews.com) - Cisco Systems Inc. ( CSCO ) reported third quarter adjusted EPS of $0.51 after the bell Wednesday, up from $0.48 a year ago.

In the same three months of 2013, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) earned 48 cents per share on revenues of $11.6 billion.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is basically unchanged following some mixed economic reports, up six points as of 1:15 p.m.

(By Mani) Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), a Dow component, has ample room to increase its dividend due to its strong cash generation.

Cisco Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSCO) turn in the earnings confessional was a positive one. For the fiscal third quarter, the IT firm posted earnings of 51 cents per share, excluding items -- against estimates of 49 cents per share -- and revenue of $12 ...

As earnings season draws to a close, the few late-reporting companies have the potential to make big impressions among news-starved investors.

Of the 20 equities seeing the heaviest options volume in recent sessions, three names of notable interest this afternoon are Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Here is a quick ...

Among the companies reporting earnings this week are blue-chip tech stock Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), department store operator J.C.

Macy's. The department store chain reported a 20 percent increase in first-quarter profit, even though cool temperatures and economic worries dampened some of its shoppers' spending on spring clothes.