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  • 3 New Products That Will Take This Company Higher

    By Zain Zafar - May 18, 2013 | Tickers: FB, NOK, VZ

    Nokia (NYSE: NOK) became a victim of its own success by being too complacent and rigid at a time when the environment around it was rapidly changing. Now the company is trying to turn its business around and regain some of the market share it has lost to Apple and Samsung. This month, Nokia announced three new products that I believe will help with its turnaround.

    The Budget Device

    Nokia 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 »

  • Avoiding A Sweeney Todd Haircut Part Three

    By Reuben Brewer - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: T, FII, SO, VZ

    While the old market saying is sell in May and go away, Bill Gross of PIMCO suggests that investors “gradually reduce risk positions in 2013.” In his typically fun-loving manner, the Bond King compared the risk of investing today to a Sweeney Todd haircut, which makes going away sound better than Gross' advice. However, you can't collect dividends if you aren't invested. AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZmore »)

  • Which Underdog Is More Likely to Become a Top Dog? (Part II)

    By Rita Chattaraj - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, NOK, VZ

    A couple of months back, through my article “Which Underdog is More Likely to Become a Top-Dog?”, I had expressed  how I felt about Nokia (NYSE: NOK) recovering faster than BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY). How wrong I was! Since then, a lot has happened and I am now forced to change my stance as already evident from my recent articles on BlackBerry.

    The Canadian phone maker launched the BB10 platform and more »

  • Is Gigabit Fiber Here?

    By Rhett Holechek - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: ALU, T, CTL, CSCO, EXTR, GOOG, JNPR, VZ, WIN

    The US has been behind countries like South Korea, Japan, and Sweden, for too long when it comes to very high speed Internet - the kind of speeds that only fiber can bring.  The current holy grail of Internet speed is gigabit (1,024 megabits per second).  Imagine streaming everything to your house without buffering, choppiness, and all-around unpleasantness.  That is what gigabit promises and delivers.  However, most cannot get it more »

  • Cisco and How its Results Read Across the Tech Sector

    By Lee Samaha - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: T, CSCO, XXIA, PLCM, VZ

    Tech investors have seen a slew of warnings over the last few months so Cisco Systems'(NASDAQ: CSCO) recent ‘beat’ was always likely to be well received. As ever with bellwethers there is as much interest in what its constituent segments mean to the tech industry as there is in its own prospects. Moreover as Cisco is reporting late in the quarter there may be some indication that the tech more »

  • Four Stocks to Own Regardless of a Pullback

    By John Timmes - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: BMY, GIS, MCD, VZ

    As the chatter surrounding a market pullback continues to build, these companies remain good investments.  We look at fours stocks in four different sectors that meet the below criteria.

    Evaluation Criteria

    Dividend Yield

    One of the major components of any sound buy-and-hold stock portfolio should be dividend yield.  A strong dividend suggests a company is financially solid and generating sufficient cash flow to maintain all business operations.  Dividend yield will 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 »

  • MetroPCS T-Mobile Merger Is a Win-Win

    By Lennox Yieke - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: T, TMUS, VZ

    At the onset of the month, the media was awash with reports on the long awaited closure of the MetroPCS (NYSE: TMUS)-T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) deal. T-Mobile closed the MetroPCS buyout following prolonged debate and possibilities of an initial fallout. In order to ink the deal, T-Mobile’s German parent Deutsche Telekom was compelled to take an aggressive stance.

    Amid talks for the deal, Deutsche Telekom amended its initially proposed more »

  • Excellent Telecom Stocks With Great Dividends

    By Anthony Parsons - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: T, CTL, DTV, VZ, VOD

    This article will take a look at four of my favorite names in telecom. More specifically, it will look at which one of these stocks is the best investment at current price levels. Also, it will evaluate some of the opportunities on the horizon out of these names, with a case for the most compelling value in this industry.

    The four stocks we will look at today are AT&T more »

  • Two Telecom Stocks to Buy, One to Avoid

    By siraj sarwar - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: T, CTL, VZ

    The telecom-services industry is one of the top-performing sectors in the world, and many companies operating in this market offer hefty dividends. In this article, I will pick two companies from the telecom-services industry that have solid dividends and one company to avoid. 

    These two winning investments have solid financial statements to back continual shareholder returns. When I selected these stocks, I focused on the companies’ balance sheets, cash flows more »

  • This Low Priced Stock Has Tremendous Potential

    By Tanya Kanodia - May 12, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, VZ

    Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE: S) is a global telecommunication service provider offering a wide range of wire line and wireless services catering to consumers, businesses and government subscribers. It has been undergoing losses for the past 3 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.

    Stock performance

    In Q4 2012, Sprint reported more »

  • Think Twice about your Ruckus Investment Thesis

    By Hans el - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, RKUS, VZ, VOD

    Ruckus (RKUS) took a nosedive after its earnings report where it missed on revenue and came in at the very low end of the expected earnings. The revenue miss was blamed on delays in forecasted orders by management.

    Often do I read about the RKUS investment thesis which often is dominated by the expectation that large Mobile Network Operators across the world (MNOs), including the biggest of the Tier 1s 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 »

  • This $28 Billion Hedge Fund Is Bullish

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AMGN, DTE, KMB, MKC, VZ

    Looking at 13F filings is important because they reveal hedge funds' quarterly moves, and most crucially, their favorite equity investments. Institutional investors who exercise investment discretion of more than $100 million are required to report their positions in 13Fs several weeks after the end of each quarter. David Harding's Winton Capital Management is one of the funds that recently filed its 13F form with the Securities and Exchange Commission more »

  • Looking for Growth? Avoid Smartphone Companies

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, SSNLF, VZ

    Although shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have recovered somewhat since dipping below $400 in April, they’re still far removed from their peak above $700.

    The tremendous rally Apple shares experienced in recent years was mostly on the strength of iPhone. Now that competent competitors have emerged, investors may be looking to bet on other device makers.

    But that could be a mistake. Increased competition in the smartphone marketplace is 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 »

  • Tattoo Investing: Profiting from Others’ Ink

    By Ben Popkin - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, HOG, VZ

    Tattoos are among the most permanent forms of self-expression in the world. Some love them, some hate them, and others don’t remember getting them. But people who get tattoos tend to feel a strong sense of attachment to whatever or whoever they are putting on their bodies, and it’s exactly this type of attachment that Warren Buffett thinks about.

    This year thousands of eager investors flocked to Omaha more »

  • This Star Will Continue To Rise

    By Nick Chiu - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: T, NSR, VZ

    NeuStar (NYSE: NSR) is a provider of real-time information and analysis using proprietary and hard to replicate data sets. NeuStar operates in three segments: Carrier Services, Enterprise Services, and Information Services. NeuStar serves large communications providers, including Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T).

    Verizon Communications, with a market cap of $151.95 billion, provides broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services. Verizon operates in two main more »

  • Rule the Air, Rule the Market

    By Ryan Guenette - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: T, CMCSA, S, TMUS, VZ

    A dominant force in the telecommunications industry, Verizon Communications Incorporated (NYSE: VZ), reported first quarter financial results on April 18. Revenue jumped to $29.42  billion, representing growth of 4.2% growth from the same quarter last year. Basic EPS jumped to $0.68 from $0.59 in the first quarter of 2012, representing year over year growth of 15.25%.

    A roll out of their 4G LTE service helped more »

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