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Business Take: FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Good for ISPs, Bad for Streaming Content, Consumers
Daniel Kline and Jason Hellmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 47 mins ago
The Federal Communications Commission is voting later this month on rules that will have a major impact on Internet service providers like Comcast , as well as streaming content companies including Netflix . In the first episode of Business...
Verizon Wireless expands 4G LTE network coverage in Wilmington, Vermont
M2 - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
Verizon Wireless, an operator of 4G LTE and 3G networks, announced on Friday the expansion of its fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Wilmington, Vermont.
Halt! Police! Stop, or I'll Scroll Through Your Cell Phone Contacts!
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 8:00AM CDT
In its 1966 decision Miranda v. Arizona , the United States Supreme Court guaranteed every American the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and If you cannot afford an attorney, the right to have one appointed for you. Unfortunately...
Verizon or AT&T: Can You Guess Which Wireless Brand Americans Are Most Loyal To?
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 6:30PM CDT
There are few industries in America where there one or two companies absolutely dominate a sector. The U.S. wireless industry is one of them. Although you can boil down basically all wireless customers to four brands – Verizon , AT&T , ...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading:
This is Why Short-Sellers Flock to AT&T Inc. But Avoid Verizon Communications Inc.
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 1:00PM CDT
Short-sellers are treating the two megatelecoms on the Dow Jones index very differently. AT&T is one of the Dow's most shorted stocks, while Verizon is nowhere near that questionable honor. So what's the difference between these sector...
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Verizon Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief
PR Newswire - Fri May 02, 11:45AM CDT
In addition to providing on-the-ground support to Arkansans and communities affected by tornadoes that devastated the state on April 27, Verizon has expanded its support by donating $50,000 to the Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross. Additionally, the company is currently matching employee donations of $25 to $1,000 with a 1-to-1 match.
Dow Struggles For Second Record High; Should AT&T and Verizon Fear T-Mobile?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 11:32AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials looked poised for a possible second all-time high at the open this morning, as favorable employment data encouraged confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy. But nervousness crept into the market, and by 12:30 p.m....
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Microsoft, Merck, Exxon Beat, JNJ Ups Dividend - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 10:50AM CDT
The blue chip index had an excellent week on the back of bullish economic data and earnings numbers.
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Coverage in Wilmington, Vermont
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 8:00AM CDT
Verizon Wireless:
Tablets in Western Europe - Market Opportunities and Operator Business Models 2014
M2 - Fri May 02, 6:49AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/g2n9kd/tablets_in) has announced the addition of the "Tablets in Western Europe - Market Opportunities and Operator Business Models" report to their offering. Tablets in Western Europe: Market Opportunities and Operator Business Models,' a new Telecom Insider Report examines demand and operator business models for tablets in the region. Derived from insights gathered from industry players, the report provides an analysis of the Western European tablet OS market, the features available in each price band, demand for cellular versus Wi-Fi enabled tablets and a five-year forecast for tablet sales, globally and by region. The report also includes a review of the role of mobile operators in the tablet value chain, especially in tablet distribution, and examines tablet portfolios, pricing and positioning strategies. It concludes with operator best practices and a number of recommendations. The report presents case studies on Vodafone in the UK, Orange in Spain and T-Mobile in Germany. Each case study includes an analysis of tablet adoption levels in the respective countries and how these operators position and price the devices as they seek to grow their mobile broadband businesses. Report Findings - Demand for tablet devices is growing worldwide. In Western Europe, 47.9m tablets were sold to end users in 2013, about 20% of the global total. Pyramid Research expects another year of strong growth in tablet sales for the region in 2014 thanks to multiple underlying trends. - Tablets present a good opportunity for mobile operators, allowing them to extend their mobile data connectivity to other types of uses and devices, but, their success in the tablet distribution value chain has been limited. - Many mobile operators in Western Europe are getting involved in tablet distribution through their existing retail channels, with well-balanced tablet portfolios with 5-8 tablet models, including lower-end, own-brand tablets. - While most of the operators limit their tablet portfolio to cellular models, there are those that are offering less expensive Wi-Fi-only models as well, promoting data tethering or prepaid access to mobile broadband plans, which encourages data use. - Western European operators tend to offer a variety of mostly mobile data plans bundled with tablet devices. While data sharing plans are a rarity, additional perks such as access to Wi-Fi hotspots and premium content are available to tablet users. - Mobile operators should prepare for a new wave of opportunities that will arise in the tablet space as LTE penetration reaches a tipping point. Operators could consider content partnerships to enrich their value proposition for tablet subscribers. The report is structured as follows: Section 1: Key trends and the role of mobile operators in the tablet distribution value chain Section 2: Tablet sales forecast in Western Europe Section 3: Operator positioning strategies for tablets Section 4: Market detail: Case studies Section 5: Conclusions: Key findings and recommendations Companies Mentioned - Apple - ATandT - Google - KPN Netherlands - Mozilla - Orange France - Orange Spain - Samsung - TIM - T-Mobile - Verizon Wireless - Vodafone UK For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/g2n9kd/tablets_in
Verizon Communications Rises 1.05% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 01, 3:41PM CDT
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $46.60 to a high of $47.23. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $46.90 on volume of 22.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Verizon Communications Reports on Preliminary Shareholder Vote Results at Annual Meeting
PR Newswire - Thu May 01, 2:25PM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has announced preliminary results of the shareholder vote at its annual meeting here today. The company reported that a substantial majority of the shareholders approved the following management proposals:
Sprint Q1 Loss Narrower Than Expected - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 01, 1:25PM CDT
Sprint Corporation (S) reported first quarter 2014 adjusted net loss per share of 4 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Business Take: FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Good for ISPs, Bad for Streaming Content, Consumers
Daniel Kline and Jason Hellmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 47 mins ago
The Federal Communications Commission is voting later this month on rules that will have a major impact on Internet service providers like Comcast , as well as streaming content companies including Netflix . In the first episode of Business...
Verizon Wireless expands 4G LTE network coverage in Wilmington, Vermont
M2 - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
Verizon Wireless, an operator of 4G LTE and 3G networks, announced on Friday the expansion of its fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Wilmington, Vermont.
Halt! Police! Stop, or I'll Scroll Through Your Cell Phone Contacts!
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 8:00AM CDT
In its 1966 decision Miranda v. Arizona , the United States Supreme Court guaranteed every American the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and If you cannot afford an attorney, the right to have one appointed for you. Unfortunately...
Verizon or AT&T: Can You Guess Which Wireless Brand Americans Are Most Loyal To?
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 6:30PM CDT
There are few industries in America where there one or two companies absolutely dominate a sector. The U.S. wireless industry is one of them. Although you can boil down basically all wireless customers to four brands – Verizon , AT&T , ...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading:
This is Why Short-Sellers Flock to AT&T Inc. But Avoid Verizon Communications Inc.
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 1:00PM CDT
Short-sellers are treating the two megatelecoms on the Dow Jones index very differently. AT&T is one of the Dow's most shorted stocks, while Verizon is nowhere near that questionable honor. So what's the difference between these sector...
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Verizon Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief
PR Newswire - Fri May 02, 11:45AM CDT
In addition to providing on-the-ground support to Arkansans and communities affected by tornadoes that devastated the state on April 27, Verizon has expanded its support by donating $50,000 to the Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross. Additionally, the company is currently matching employee donations of $25 to $1,000 with a 1-to-1 match.
Dow Struggles For Second Record High; Should AT&T and Verizon Fear T-Mobile?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 11:32AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials looked poised for a possible second all-time high at the open this morning, as favorable employment data encouraged confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy. But nervousness crept into the market, and by 12:30 p.m....
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Microsoft, Merck, Exxon Beat, JNJ Ups Dividend - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 10:50AM CDT
The blue chip index had an excellent week on the back of bullish economic data and earnings numbers.
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Coverage in Wilmington, Vermont
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 8:00AM CDT
Verizon Wireless:
Tablets in Western Europe - Market Opportunities and Operator Business Models 2014
M2 - Fri May 02, 6:49AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/g2n9kd/tablets_in) has announced the addition of the "Tablets in Western Europe - Market Opportunities and Operator Business Models" report to their offering. Tablets in Western Europe: Market Opportunities and Operator Business Models,' a new Telecom Insider Report examines demand and operator business models for tablets in the region. Derived from insights gathered from industry players, the report provides an analysis of the Western European tablet OS market, the features available in each price band, demand for cellular versus Wi-Fi enabled tablets and a five-year forecast for tablet sales, globally and by region. The report also includes a review of the role of mobile operators in the tablet value chain, especially in tablet distribution, and examines tablet portfolios, pricing and positioning strategies. It concludes with operator best practices and a number of recommendations. The report presents case studies on Vodafone in the UK, Orange in Spain and T-Mobile in Germany. Each case study includes an analysis of tablet adoption levels in the respective countries and how these operators position and price the devices as they seek to grow their mobile broadband businesses. Report Findings - Demand for tablet devices is growing worldwide. In Western Europe, 47.9m tablets were sold to end users in 2013, about 20% of the global total. Pyramid Research expects another year of strong growth in tablet sales for the region in 2014 thanks to multiple underlying trends. - Tablets present a good opportunity for mobile operators, allowing them to extend their mobile data connectivity to other types of uses and devices, but, their success in the tablet distribution value chain has been limited. - Many mobile operators in Western Europe are getting involved in tablet distribution through their existing retail channels, with well-balanced tablet portfolios with 5-8 tablet models, including lower-end, own-brand tablets. - While most of the operators limit their tablet portfolio to cellular models, there are those that are offering less expensive Wi-Fi-only models as well, promoting data tethering or prepaid access to mobile broadband plans, which encourages data use. - Western European operators tend to offer a variety of mostly mobile data plans bundled with tablet devices. While data sharing plans are a rarity, additional perks such as access to Wi-Fi hotspots and premium content are available to tablet users. - Mobile operators should prepare for a new wave of opportunities that will arise in the tablet space as LTE penetration reaches a tipping point. Operators could consider content partnerships to enrich their value proposition for tablet subscribers. The report is structured as follows: Section 1: Key trends and the role of mobile operators in the tablet distribution value chain Section 2: Tablet sales forecast in Western Europe Section 3: Operator positioning strategies for tablets Section 4: Market detail: Case studies Section 5: Conclusions: Key findings and recommendations Companies Mentioned - Apple - ATandT - Google - KPN Netherlands - Mozilla - Orange France - Orange Spain - Samsung - TIM - T-Mobile - Verizon Wireless - Vodafone UK For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/g2n9kd/tablets_in
Verizon Communications Rises 1.05% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 01, 3:41PM CDT
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $46.60 to a high of $47.23. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $46.90 on volume of 22.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Verizon Communications Reports on Preliminary Shareholder Vote Results at Annual Meeting
PR Newswire - Thu May 01, 2:25PM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has announced preliminary results of the shareholder vote at its annual meeting here today. The company reported that a substantial majority of the shareholders approved the following management proposals:
Sprint Q1 Loss Narrower Than Expected - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 01, 1:25PM CDT
Sprint Corporation (S) reported first quarter 2014 adjusted net loss per share of 4 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
