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  • Keep an Eye on These M&A Developments

    By Mohsin Saeed - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: S, VZ, VOD

    The telecom industry is one of the most followed industries in the entire technology sector. It has some of the best dividend yields in the entire market, which can be attributed to the high earnings visibility. The entire industry is going through a power struggle because smartphone manufacturers now enjoy greater bargaining power in this arena.

    The telecom companies have always had a major say in which gadgets get the more »

  • Yesterday's Rumor Should Be Tomorrow's Telecom Takeover

    By Kyle Vaughan - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: T, VZ, VOD

    Dispelled afterwards with the silliness of April Fool's Day, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) were rumored to have been plotting a takeover of Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD). The news was shot down, in particular by Verizon, but I'm not convinced. When I first got into investing and learned that Vodafone owns 45% of Verizon Wireless, I was perplexed, and still am, but I believe this story more »

  • Dont Miss Out on This M&A Rally

    By Mohsin Saeed - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: T, DISH, S, VZ, VOD, VOD

    The telecom industry is one of the most followed industries in the entire technology sector. It has some of the best dividend yields in the entire market which can be attributed to the high earnings visibility. The entire industry is going through a power struggle because the smartphone companies have recently increased their power in this arena. The telecoms have always had a major say in which gadgets gets the more »

  • Does This Telecom Giant Possess Further Upside Potential?

    By Jeremiah Feliciano - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: T, VZ, VOD

    AT&T (NYSE: T) is a leading U.S.-based communications services company with about $206 billion of market capitalization. The company offers Internet, telephone, and VoIP services. It has also started selling digital TV under the U-verse brand.

    On April 1, 2013, the AT&T board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per common share. The dividend increased 2.27% from the same period a year ago.

    At more »

  • Does This Telecom Giant Possess Further Upside Potential?

    By Jeremiah Feliciano - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: T, VZ, VOD

    AT&T (NYSE: T) is a leading U.S.-based communications services company with about $206 billion of market capitalization. The company offers Internet, telephone, and VoIP services. It has also started selling digital TV under the U-verse brand.

    On April 1, 2013, the AT&T board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per common share. The dividend increased 2.27% from the same period a year ago.

    At more »

  • International Telecoms Are a Great Source of Yield

    By Robert Ciura - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: FTE, TI, VOD

    Many financial advisers and money managers preach the importance of diversification. It’s important not to put all your financial eggs in one basket, in order to spread risk evenly across assets. When most investors think of diversification, they probably think of buying stocks from a balanced group of market sectors. While that’s certainly a worthwhile endeavor, it’s important to remember geographical diversification as well.

    In particular, the more »

  • What's Going on in the Telecom Industry?

    By Mohsin Saeed - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: T, VZ, VOD

    The telecom industry is going through the initial stages of a major transformation. The shift of computing to handhelds and texts/calls to smartphone applications is steadily revolutionizing this space.

    According to recent news, there might also be some major consolidation ahead in the telecom sector, with AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) targeting a buyout of British telecom giant Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD). Verizon has denied the more »

  • Does AT&T Have Further Upside Potential After The Announcement of the $300 Million Share Buyback?

    By Jeremiah Feliciano - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: T, VZ, VOD

    AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a leading U.S.-based communications services company with about $206 billion of market capitalization. The company offers Internet, telephone and VoIP services. It has also started selling digital TV under the U-verse brand.

    On April 1, 2013, AT&T board declared a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per common share. The cash dividend is payable on May 1, 2013 to shareholders of record more »

  • Selling Off a Growing Telecom Unit

    By Mike Thiessen - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: VZ, VIP, VOD

    With the announcement that it had retained UBS (UBS) to help it find a buyer for its Canadian Wind Mobile business, Vimpelcom (NYSE: VIP) set off a firestorm of speculation about its motives and future.

    With Wind Mobile's value estimated at no more than $1 billion, the size of this potential deal is not particularly remarkable. However, the backdrop against which it takes place is notable. For starters, Vimpelcom more »

  • Selling Off a Growing Telecom Unit

    By Mike Thiessen - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: VZ, VIP, VOD

    With the announcement that it had retained UBS (UBS) to help it find a buyer for its Canadian Wind Mobile business, Vimpelcom (NYSE: VIP) set off a firestorm of speculation about its motives and future.

    With Wind Mobile's value estimated at no more than $1 billion, the size of this potential deal is not particularly remarkable. However, the backdrop against which it takes place is notable. For starters, Vimpelcom more »

  • Selling Off a Growing Telecom Unit

    By Mike Thiessen - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: VZ, VIP, VOD

    With the announcement that it had retained UBS (UBS) to help it find a buyer for its Canadian Wind Mobile business, Vimpelcom (NYSE: VIP) set off a firestorm of speculation about its motives and future.

    With Wind Mobile's value estimated at no more than $1 billion, the size of this potential deal is not particularly remarkable. However, the backdrop against which it takes place is notable. For starters, Vimpelcom more »

  • Selling Off a Growing Telecom Unit

    By Mike Thiessen - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: VZ, VIP, VOD

    With the announcement that it had retained UBS (UBS) to help it find a buyer for its Canadian Wind Mobile business, Vimpelcom (NYSE: VIP) set off a firestorm of speculation about its motives and future.

    With Wind Mobile's value estimated at no more than $1 billion, the size of this potential deal is not particularly remarkable. However, the backdrop against which it takes place is notable. For starters, Vimpelcom more »

  • Selling Off a Growing Telecom Unit

    By Mike Thiessen - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: VZ, VIP, VOD

    With the announcement that it had retained UBS (UBS) to help it find a buyer for its Canadian Wind Mobile business, Vimpelcom (NYSE: VIP) set off a firestorm of speculation about its motives and future.

    With Wind Mobile's value estimated at no more than $1 billion, the size of this potential deal is not particularly remarkable. However, the backdrop against which it takes place is notable. For starters, Vimpelcom more »

  • Whats going on in the Telecom Industry?

    By Mohsin Saeed - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: T, V, VOD

    The telecom industry is going through the initial stages of a major transformation. The shift of computing to handhelds and texts/calls to smartphone applications is steadily revolutionizing this space. According to recent news there might also be some major consolidation news in the telecom sector with AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: V) targeting a buyout of British telecom giant Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD). The rumors have been denied more »

  • Selling Off a Growing Telecom Unit

    By Mike Thiessen - April 1, 2013 | Tickers: VZ, VIP, VOD

    With the announcement that it had retained UBS (UBS) to help it find a buyer for its Canadian Wind Mobile business, Vimpelcom (NYSE: VIP) set off a firestorm of speculation about its motives and future.

    With Wind Mobile's value estimated at no more than $1 billion, the size of this potential deal is not particularly remarkable. However, the backdrop against which it takes place is notable. For starters, Vimpelcom more »

  • Telecom Shakeup: T-Mobile Gets the Apple iPhone

    By Mark Morelli - March 31, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, T, S, VZ, VOD

    T-Mobile USA just announced that it will add the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone to its product lineup. 
     
    T-Mobile is the fourth largest wireless provider in the country behind Verizon Wireless, AT&T (NYSE: T), and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S). Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD) of the UK.
     
    No service contract required
     
    T-Mobile also announced that users will not need to more »

  • Why Inflation Is a Problem and the Hidden Bubble it's Creating

    By Bob Chandler - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: AEE, MRO, SH, VOD

    Many economists fear that the Federal Reserve's unprecedented asset buying program may cause an inflation problem in the future. While that may be true, what seems to be ignored is that there is a current inflation problem. Worse, the problem is also creating a hidden bubble that, when bursts, could severely crimp stock prices.

    The current inflation problem

    The main issue with inflation is the compounding spread between the more »

  • Billionaire David Einhorn's Big Moves

    By Marshall Hargrave - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: AET, AAPL, GOOG, MRVL, VOD

     Billionaire David Einhorn, founder of value-oriented hedge fund Greenlight Capital, managed to return some 21.5% annually through 2010 (since he started Greenlight in 1991). Greenlight and Einhorn employ a fundamental approach to investing, focusing on intrinsic value. During the fourth quarter last year, Einhorn reiterated his confidence in a couple of his top picks by adding to his positions, notably keeping a certain tech giant as his top pick more »

  • It's Time To Take Profits In This Telecom Giant

    By Matthew Frankel - March 17, 2013 | Tickers: T, VZ, VOD

    I have been an advocate of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) ever since I have followed the markets. I have always said that it is one of the highest quality long-term investments of all, and how it belonged in every portfolio. Sadly, today I must change my tone on this one. It has nothing to do with the company itself, whose business looks as good as ever. Quite frankly, Verizon has performed more »

  • Make Way For the Heroic Comeback!

    By rakesh jaiswal - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CMGE, F, GOOG, MSFT, NOK, TM, VZ, VOD

    In the past, "Nokia" (NYSE: NOK) was a direct synonym for the word "mobile phone" just like "Xerox" for photocopies. But in the first decade of the 21st century, the marriage of the mobile phone handset and the Net marked the beginning of a new era. Nokia got eclipsed by the likes of Samsung, Apple and Google as they came out with better products while Nokia missed sight of key more »