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  • Investing In Telecoms And Their 4G Future

    By Joseph Harry - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, TMUS, VZ

    4G LTE is quickly becoming the new standard for wireless communications. 4G LTE is significant for wireless carriers because it offers speeds that are over ten times faster than the old 3G technology.

    Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) is currently the leader in 4G LTE as far as size goes. With the largest LTE network in the nation, the company is also getting closer and closer to 100% LTE coverage-- with more »

  • What Major Opponent of Sprint-Clearwire Merger May Really Be Up To

    By Tedra DeSue - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: CLWR, DISH, S

    To the surprise of many, including me, Sprint (NYSE: S) on Tuesday significantly upped its bid to buy the remaining stake it does not own in Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR). Still, this was not enough for some Clearwire shareholders, which left me scratching my head.

    “What do these shareholders in the nearly bankrupt wireless carrier want? Better yet, why are they so determined to scuttle Sprint’s attempts to outright own more »

  • Did This Company Suggest Their Stock Is Too Expensive?

    By Chad Henage - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: T, CTL, S, VZ

    I've mentioned to several of my friends that after more than 20 years in the investment business, I can sometimes read between the lines and get to what companies really mean. When I look over earnings reports, sometimes there is a statement that might seem innocuous enough, but it almost jumps off the page because of its meaning. This is exactly what happened when I read over AT&T more »

  • This Hedge Fund Was Heavy On The M&A Front Last Quarter

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: ARB, DIN, SEMG, S, VMED

    Halcyon Asset Management is managed by John Bader and is multi-strategy hedge fund specializing in the credit, merger, and special situations fields. The fund recently filed its 13F with the SEC, describing some of its main investments during 2013’s first quarter. It’s important to take a look at the fund’s favorite holdings, because research has shown that retail investors can benefit from watching hedge fund sentiment; discover more »

  • Two Buyout Deals That Would Shake Up the Telecom Industry

    By Anh HOANG - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: S, VZ, VOD

    The telecommunication industry has been focusing on the relationship between Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD) and their joint-owned company, Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless is truly a great business with huge economies of scale. It is considered the biggest mobile network operators, with nearly 116 million subscribers in 2012. While Vodafone held 45% of Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications is the majority owner with a 55% stake.

    $100 billion more »

  • Shareholders Better Vote “Yes” On New Offer!

    By Brian Nichols - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: CLWR, S

    After investor outrage regarding Sprint Nextel’s (NYSE: S) $2.97/share bid to acquire the remaining 50% stake of Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR), Sprint has raised its offer to $3.40. Sprint’s decision to increase the bid shows that it was worried about the protests from Clearwire shareholders Comcast, Bright House, and Intel among others, and that its bid would not be approved. While Clearwire decided to play “chicken more »

  • Ignore The Buyout Talk, Can This Company Compete?

    By Chad Henage - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, TMUS, VZ

    I know that Sprint (NYSE: S) investors likely feel mixed emotions about what is going on with their company. On the one hand, the stock price is up recently on news about Softbank and Dish Network each looking to buy the company. However, what seems to be lost in the shuffle of all of this is, what does Sprint bring to the table in a merger? It seems investors should more »

  • 4 Reasons The Run In This Stock Should Continue

    By Chad Henage - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, TMUS, VZ

    Investors need to be careful about assuming that trends that happened in the past will continue in the future. I recently noticed Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) yield drop below 4%, and thought that the stock might have run too far, too fast. In prior years, I was used to seeing Verizon's yield at around 4% or more. My gut instinct told me that with a lower yield, investors might more »

  • Reasons To Buy Sprint

    By Red Chip - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, VZ

    Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE: S) operates in the US telecom sector and offers a broad range of wireless and wireline communications services. The company attracted more than 55 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2013. Over the past 3 years, Sprint reported net losses. The question remains, will the company claw back some of its poor performance? You will find the answer to this question in more »

  • Billionaire Leon Cooperman's Top Stock Picks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: APL, KMI, LINE, QCOM, S

    Billionaire Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors filed its quarterly 13F with the SEC on May 15, disclosing many of its long equity positions as of late March. We at Insider Monkey track 13Fs from hundreds of hedge funds, including Omega, as part of our work developing investment strategies (we have found, for example, that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds earn an average excess return of 18 more »

  • This Low-Priced Stock Has Tremendous Potential

    By Tanya Kanodia - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, VZ

    Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) is a global telecommunication services provider offering a wide range of wire line and wireless services catering to consumers, businesses, and government subscribers. It has been incurring losses for the past three quarters, however, it is poised to make a turnaround soon. Will Sprint be able to unleash its potential? In this article, you will get the answer.

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    In Q4 2012, Sprint reported a more »

  • Choosing Favorites for a Contrary Buy in May

    By Nihar Patel - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: QCOM, SIRI, S

    Now that the time of year where a sound bite dictates how you handle your money is here, I thought I would choose some of my favorite stocks that warrant a buy, especially if people decide to sell off their positions. Trading is fun, and I fully support its use, but it is not the only path that should be taken. A person should work to be a great short-term more »

  • 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 »

  • A Bullish Case for AT&T

    By Adetokunbo Abiola - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: S

    The 4G LTE market is a competitive landscape, involving the biggest telecom companies in the US. It provides great opportunity for companies that can deliver mobile internet speeds up to ten times faster than 3G and improve services like mobile gaming, two-way video calling, and others.

    So when AT&T (NYSE: T) turned on its 4G LTE network in Laramie, I was not surprised. But I wondered whether the company more »

  • Will This Wireless Target Turn Down $2.2 Billion?

    By Tedra DeSue - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: CLWR, DISH, S, VZ

    As the day approaches for Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) shareholders to vote on a deal to allow Sprint (NYSE: S) to buy out its remaining stake in the wireless infrastructure company, Clearwire's stock is trading much higher than Sprint’s offer price. The market seems to think that Sprint's bid is too low, but it's not clear whether the company will raise that offer before the May 21 more »

  • Is This Wireless Provider a Good Speculative Play?

    By Bob Chandler - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: LEAP, S, TDS, USM

    The landscape is changing for wireless providers. These firms are finding that they need new avenues for growth as the number of unallied customers within the industry dwindles. Combining assets has been a popular strategy.

    The recent merger between MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA is a recent example. T-Mobile realized it needed to find a way to increase its user base and available spectrum after a takeover bid by AT&T more »

  • Good News For Blackberry Keeps On Pouring In

    By Jayson Derrick - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, NOK, S, VZ

    Blackberry (NASDAQ: BBRY) has been very busy lately in their attempt to turn the company around, regain lost market share, and boost their stock up to a respectable level. The news coming out from the company and analysts seem to all indicate the company is on the right direction and is worthy for investors and former customers to take a second look at what is offered.

    Analysts report demand from more »

  • Calling On A Cheap Dividend Play

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, VZ

    AT&T (NYSE: T) fell over 4% after posting first quarter results that showed a slowing of revenues and subscriber additions. However, I think AT&T is well positioned in spectrum race and will continue to be a leader in the mobile space. I see the pull back as a great entry opportunity into the Dividend Aristocrat. AT&T has raised its dividend every year since 1985 and currently pays more »

  • An Easy Way to Handle Punishing Surprises in Telecommunication Stocks

    By Jeff Stouffer - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, T, CTL, IYZ, S, VZ

    The telecommunications sector is filled with promise. With constant technological changes the general public's demands for these services continue to increase. On numerous and regular occasions, a company that operates in this sector makes an announcement that crushes the stock price in no time at all. Thus the general public's view toward this group is quite finicky.

    One way to maintain a solid exposure to this group without 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 »

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