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  • Why Softbank Scores Better Against Dish

    By Rajesh M. - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: CLWR, DISH, S

    The takeover battle between Softbank and Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) is intensifying, as both suitors are continuing their efforts to take control of Sprint (NYSE: S). The latest move has been made by Softbank. The Japanese carrier has urged banks not to extend financing to the satellite provider for the Sprint deal. On the other hand, Dish’s Ergen expressed the urgency of the Sprint acquisition by saying that the more »

  • What, Other Than The Chicken Scare, Is Scaring Yum!’s Growth In China?

    By Rajesh M. - May 18, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM

    Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the most popular Western food chain in China, recently reported a 29% drop in same stores sales in its biggest overseas market. The concern over its chicken and the latest outbreak of the avian flu are making customers stay at arm’s length from Yum!’s KFC outlets. The management is working hard to regain the previous reputation and win back consumer confidence in the KFC more »

  • Will Ford Overtake Toyota in the Hybrid Segment?

    By Rajesh M. - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

    The electric and hybrid vehicles market has been largely ruled by Toyota (NYSE: TM) over the past decade. Innovation in this segment has mostly been done by foreign car makers, while the Detroit Three -- General Motors (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor (NYSE: F) and Chrysler -- have been spectators. However, in the past few years, Ford has gained ground in the hybrid market. Ford is putting in a huge effort to dethrone more »

  • Another Robust Month of Auto Sales for the Detroit Three

    By Rajesh M. - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

    The US auto industry reported an overall sales gain of 8.5% to 1.285 million for April according to Autodata. General Motors (NYSE: GM), Ford (NYSE: F), Chrysler and Nissan posted double-digit increases in sales, experiencing the best April in the last six years. The growth was majorly led by the continued momentum in the housing sector which drove up the demand for pickup trucks. This worked particularly in more »

  • Bidding War For This Telecom Player Heats Up

    By Rajesh M. - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: CLWR, DISH, S

    Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), the third largest US telecom operator, is getting entangled in a series of wireless deals. While the bidding war between Softbank and Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) is getting intense, Sprint’s own acquisition proposal to buyout the rest of Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) is facing difficulties. Last Thursday, the Japanese suitor announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave a go-ahead to Sprint to mail proxy more »

  • Toyota at the Top Despite Difficulties in China

    By Rajesh M. - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TM, VLKAY

    The Japanese carmaker Toyota (NYSE: TM) managed to maintain its top spot as the largest automaker in the first quarter of the year despite worries in China. The company, which was hit hard by the series of natural disasters in 2011, made an impressive comeback by dethroning arch-rival General Motors (NYSE: GM) to regain its lead. And now the auto giant continues to outsell all other industry players for the more »

  • Is Sprint Really ‘Off to a Good Start’?

    By Rajesh M. - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, DISH, S

    Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), the third largest US national carrier, reported its first quarter 2013 earnings on April 24, crushing analyst estimates by posting a narrower than expected loss. The telecom player gave a pleasant surprise by recording a loss of $643 million, which comes to $0.21 per share against analysts' forecast of a $0.33 loss per share. Despite the fact that the company lost 560,000 contract more »

  • Looking Beyond Verizon’s Earnings

    By Rajesh M. - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, T, S, VZ

    The nation’s largest cellphone carrier Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) reported its first quarter 2013 results, posting a solid 16% growth in profit led by its wireless revenue. The company’s impressive performance was driven by the popularity of its shared data plan, which helped the New York based telecom provider capitalize on the rising data consumption level. In addition, the company’s increasing FiOS Internet service and television subscription more »

  • Which Deal Should Sprint Prefer?

    By Rajesh M. - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: T, DISH, S, VZ

    Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), the third largest US carrier, has become a hot buyout target in the wireless industry. The Kansas carrier, which is in the middle of its Softbank deal, has been proposed to by Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), which has been long trying to partner with Sprint. Charlie Ergen, the pay TV provider’s Chairman made a $25.5 billion offer for Sprint, claiming that the Sprint-Dish combination more »

  • Yum! Seems Unable to Stay Out of Trouble in China

    By Rajesh M. - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM

    Yum! Brands' (NYSE: YUM) difficulties in China seem to be unending. The fast food restaurant chain reported a drop of 13% in its same-store sales for the month of March. Just as the company was recovering from the chicken supplier controversy, it got stuck in another food safety scandal related to the bird flu outbreak, which has severely impacted its KFC sales in the mainland.

    The fast food giant runs more »

  • Will These 2 Carriers Have Limited Participation in the Spectrum Auction?

    By Rajesh M. - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, VZ

    The skyrocketing consumption of mobile data led the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to plan an incentive auction to distribute the country’s prime airwaves to telecom carriers, who have been complaining of spectrum shortage. A two way auction would be conducted. First, the regulator shall buy airwaves from television broadcasters, who are voluntarily surrendering their unused spectrum. Thereafter, a forward auction would be conducted to sell these low frequency airwaves more »

  • Yum!’s China Woes Seem Endless

    By Rajesh M. - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM

    Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) difficulties in China seem to be unending. The fast food restaurant chain reported a drop of 13% in its same store sales for the month of March. Just as the company was recovering from the chicken suppliers’ controversy, it got stuck in another food safety scandal related to the bird flu outbreak which has severely impacted its KFC sales in the mainland. The fast food giant more »

  • T-Mobile Adds A Sweetener To The MetroPCS Deal

    By Rajesh M. - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, DISH, TMUS

    MetroPCS (NYSE: TMUS) shareholder’s vote which is to decide the fate of the proposed T-Mobile merger, has been pushed back to April 24. The carrier wants to give some more time to its shareholders to consider the revised proposal made by T-Mobile. The good news is that the sweetened offer has managed to pacify and win the confidence of the most vocal investor critics of the consolidation, Paulson & Company more »

  • Will Verizon And AT&T Have Limited Participation In The Spectrum Auction?

    By Rajesh M. - April 13, 2013

    The skyrocketing consumption of mobile data made the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan an incentive auction to distribute the country’s prime airwaves to the hungry telecom carriers who have been complaining of spectrum shortage. A two way auction would be conducted. First, the regulator shall buy airwaves from television broadcasters who are voluntarily surrendering their unused spectrum. Thereafter, a forward auction would be conducted to sell these low frequency more »

  • A ‘Wow’ Month for the US Auto Industry

    By Rajesh M. - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, HMC, TM

    The auto industry saw fantastic sales figure for the month of March, with several automakers hitting record-breaking numbers, while others enjoyed solid gains. March turned out to be the best month for auto sales in the last five years, with an average annualized rate of 15.6 million units.

    Domestic players General Motor (NYSE: GM), Ford (NYSE: F), and Chrysler posted record monthly sales since the auto market’s plunge more »

  • A ‘Wow’ Month For The US Automobile Industry

    By Rajesh M. - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, HMC, TM

    The auto industry saw fantastic sales figure for the month of March with several automakers hitting record breaking numbers while others enjoyed solid gains. March has turned out to be the best month for auto sales in the last five years, with average annualized rate of 15.6 million units. Domestic players General Motor (NYSE: GM), Ford (NYSE: F) and Chrysler posted record monthly sales since the auto market’s more »

  • Will T-Mobile Sweeten Its Deal to Convince MetroPCS Investors?

    By Rajesh M. - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, T, S, TMUS

    T-Mobile’s attempt to consolidate with MetroPCS (NYSE: TMUS) is yet again facing opposition as two leading proxy advisory firms suggested shareholders to vote against the deal. This is another blow to the national carrier’s endeavor to grow in the US wireless market. As per Bloomberg news both Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. have advised PCS shareholders to vote against the proposed merger. Such adverse opinion more »

  • Sprint and Softbank Reject Chinese Equipment to Seek FCC Approval

    By Rajesh M. - April 1, 2013 | Tickers: CLWR, DISH, S

    The third largest carrier in the U.S., Sprint (NYSE: S), and Japan based SoftBank are putting in all the effort required to win the confidence of the regulators regarding security concerns. The deal has been assessed by the FCC, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) that looks into national security threats and public safety concerns arising from foreign business transactions.

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  • Will Apple Roll out its iTV to Occupy Your Living Space?

    By Rajesh M. - March 31, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, LPL

    "When I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I have gone backwards in time by 20 to 30 years. It's an area of intense interest. I can't say more than that." Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said that in an interview. The Cupertino company is known for dropping hints rather than confirming its upcoming releases, as the tech giant prefers more »

  • Toyota Bullish on US Auto Sales

    By Rajesh M. - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, HMC, TM

    The world’s lead automaker Toyota (NYSE: TM) is positive about its US auto market outlook as consumer confidence continues to grow and demand for its Camry sedan and Prius hybrid stays strong. The company forecasts the US automobile industry to sell 15.3 million vehicles in 2013 against 14.4 million vehicles sales in 2012. 2013 is turning out to be an exciting year for the auto industry with more »

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