CSCO shares look like a good addition to the portfolio right now, not so much in terms that it could grow in a more rapid manner and provide short-term profit to investors, but more in terms that it won’t cause anyone any headaches.
Cisco is a very different company than it used to be 10 years ago but it seems to be on a healthy path which in my book means that it will have a steady growth. It will take some time for it to provide any serious profit but it probably won't have any violent drops in value