Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO): This Network Company Is a Buy From Here

One of the reasons Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD) is successful is that it is quick to react when responding to negative claims made by Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO).

…and a related company

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD) sells solutions that improve the network performance for application development software. For example, OPNET released AppInternals Xpert 8.5 that also targets Visual Studio users, which is made by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). This is positive, because demand for Microsoft development tools and related database software continue to grow. Last quarter, SQL Server sales grew 16%, while sales for Microsoft’s Server and Tools unit grew by 9%.

Conclusion

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD) is not a stock for investors looking for a quick profit. The integration of OPNET will be completed by the end of the year, and acquisition costs and other unknowns could cloud its share price in the interim. Looking into 2014, Riverbed continues to promote a product that gives its customers a solid return on their investments. As the company wins more customers, revenue will grow, taking its share price higher.

Chris Lau owns shares in Riverbed Software. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems and Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ:RVBD). The Motley Fool owns shares of Microsoft and Riverbed Technology. 

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