Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette favors Arista Networks (ANET), is positive on Cisco (CSCO) and cautious on F5 Networks (FFIV) and Juniper (JNPR) heading into Q3 results. The analyst expects another beat and raise for Arista and said increasing demand is straining availability but the company is prioritizing inventory to meet demand at hyperscales and the largest data center customers. Faucette expects Cisco to report in line results and said signs of stabilization in campus switch activity gives him confidence the strategy focus towards software and services will drive shares higher. He expects F5 to report an in line report with a modest improvement from new appliances ramp but is hearing crosscurrents on the longevity of the new product cycle. Finally, Faucette said Juniper's business continues to be below plan and is hearing instances of share loss in enterprise routers.

Bullish option flow detected in Arista Networks with 2,900 calls trading, 1.7x expected, and implied vol increasing almost 2 points to 56.57%. Nov-24 270 calls and 4/26 weekly 275 calls are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 770 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.64. Earnings are expected on May 7th.