AT&T Inc (T) 35.01 $T
Super Mario Gabelli of Gamco Is King of M&A, as Hillshire Deal Shows
at The Street - 26 mins ago
Mario Gabelli's impressive track record of identifying undervalued companies continues in 2014 with Beam, DirecTV, and now Hillshire Brands.
Apple's New Plan for iPhones
Brandy Betz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 6:30PM CDT
Source: Apple Prepaid devices might land at the neighborhood Apple store later this month. According to tech blog 9to5mac , which has a good track record with unnamed sources, Apple's official stores will start stocking iPhones that will work...
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Mon Jun 09, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Back With a Bang, This Tech Stock Is Set to Get Better
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 3:30PM CDT
Ciena has finally come out of its slump. The networking equipment company was in the doldrums a couple of months ago due to several factors. Uncertain infrastructure spending, an analyst downgrade, and negative vibes from industry bellwether and...
Is This Optical Components Supplier Set for a Post-Earnings Pop?
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 1:05PM CDT
Fiber-optics components supplier Finisar is set to report its fourth-quarter results this week, but investors were in for a pre-earnings bash . One of Finisar's clients, Ciena , posted terrific results recently. Since Ciena's outlook came in...
Will This Help or Hurt Sprint's Odds of Acquiring T-Mobile?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 1:05PM CDT
Sprint 's ambitious plan to acquire T-Mobile might get some more legs. Regulators have already voiced public skepticism that such a deal would help competition, and as such, the rumored merger may face an uphill battle against antitrust...
Can AT&T Inc.'s Dividend Help You Beat the Dow?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 1:00PM CDT
AT&T sports one of the slowest-growing dividends among the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average components. Over the last decade, AT&T's payouts have grown by an average of 3.9% a year. At the other end of the spectrum, fellow Dow member ...
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Mon Jun 09, 12:20PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
2 Telecom Equipment Stocks That Could Thrive Despite AT&T's Cut
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 11:30AM CDT
AT&T sparked fear last week when it projected no wireless revenue growth in the second quarter, and Jefferies then reported that AT&T has significantly cut its capital expenditures budget. While both a lack of wireless growth and lower...
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Mon Jun 09, 9:30AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Netflix Versus Verizon Communications: What Does This All Really Mean?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 9:05AM CDT
Verizon Communications and Netflix seem to be in a war of words over who's to blame for slow streams. It all started with Netflix displaying a message to users that read, "The Verizon Network is crowded right now" during buffering delays. While...
AT&T Adds HP To Network-Enabled Cloud Ecosystem
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 09, 8:00AM CDT
AT&T* announced today that it has added HP to its network-enabled cloud ecosystem. AT&T customers will be able to use their Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to connect to HP Helion, a portfolio of cloud services, using AT&T NetBondSM.
Surprisingly, These Are the Dow's 3 Least Liked Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 08, 12:03PM CDT
I'll admit that it's probably been seven years since I've said the following, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average looks practically unstoppable right now. The iconic U.S. index that's composed of 30 of the biggest U.S.-based global giants has...
Where's the Investment Value in Sprint Corporation's Bid For T-Mobile?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 08, 8:00AM CDT
Credit: www.phonearena.com Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son recently presented his reasons for why a T-Mobile acquisition was not only likely, but logical. Then, news struck that a bid for Sprint to acquire a 67% stake in T-Mobile USA was...
How Major Brands Inadvertently Support Online Piracy
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 08, 6:47AM CDT
Digital pirates sell ads on page views generated by giving away music, movies, and television shows they don't own. These advertising impressions created by content theft are then being purchased by major advertisers including AT&T , ...
Why AT&T, Verizon, and Procter & Gamble Missed the Dow's Record Run Last Week
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 4:03PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials did well last week, rising more than 1% and reaching new record highs yet again. After a slow start to the year, the Dow has started to gain momentum, and help from the European Central Bank to stimulate the European...
Proof That T-Mobile US Inc. Has Started a Wireless Revolution
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 11:00AM CDT
Early last year, T-Mobile 's launched its Uncarrier crusade against its domestic rivals. The first part of its Uncarrier strategy was to eliminate two-year service contracts in favor of installment plans. On top of that, T-Mobile introduced a new...
Intel Led the Dow Higher This Week, As AT&T and Verizon Slumped
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 8:00AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had another good week, surging 207 points, or a cool 1.24%, after nonfarm payroll employment rose by 217,000 in May, largely in-line with a 218,000 consensus. Unemployment remained unchanged at 6.3%. This week, ...
Relied Upon for Its Dividend, Could AT&T Inc. Now Be a Growth Stock, Too?
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 8:00AM CDT
Telecom giant AT&T has a lot working in its favor. While a stodgy company with a roughly $182 billion market capitalization might not seem exciting to you, AT&T has more going for it than first meets the eye. The company is looking forward...
This Dividend-Stock Mistake Can Ruin Your Retirement
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 6:25AM CDT
Dividend stocks are an essential part of retiring with financial security. But many retirees make a very simple and avoidable mistake with their dividend stocks: they choose the highest-yielding stocks available rather than thinking about longer-term...
Super Mario Gabelli of Gamco Is King of M&A, as Hillshire Deal Shows
at The Street - 26 mins ago
Mario Gabelli's impressive track record of identifying undervalued companies continues in 2014 with Beam, DirecTV, and now Hillshire Brands.
Apple's New Plan for iPhones
Brandy Betz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 6:30PM CDT
Source: Apple Prepaid devices might land at the neighborhood Apple store later this month. According to tech blog 9to5mac , which has a good track record with unnamed sources, Apple's official stores will start stocking iPhones that will work...
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Mon Jun 09, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Back With a Bang, This Tech Stock Is Set to Get Better
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 3:30PM CDT
Ciena has finally come out of its slump. The networking equipment company was in the doldrums a couple of months ago due to several factors. Uncertain infrastructure spending, an analyst downgrade, and negative vibes from industry bellwether and...
Is This Optical Components Supplier Set for a Post-Earnings Pop?
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 1:05PM CDT
Fiber-optics components supplier Finisar is set to report its fourth-quarter results this week, but investors were in for a pre-earnings bash . One of Finisar's clients, Ciena , posted terrific results recently. Since Ciena's outlook came in...
Will This Help or Hurt Sprint's Odds of Acquiring T-Mobile?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 1:05PM CDT
Sprint 's ambitious plan to acquire T-Mobile might get some more legs. Regulators have already voiced public skepticism that such a deal would help competition, and as such, the rumored merger may face an uphill battle against antitrust...
Can AT&T Inc.'s Dividend Help You Beat the Dow?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 1:00PM CDT
AT&T sports one of the slowest-growing dividends among the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average components. Over the last decade, AT&T's payouts have grown by an average of 3.9% a year. At the other end of the spectrum, fellow Dow member ...
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Mon Jun 09, 12:20PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
2 Telecom Equipment Stocks That Could Thrive Despite AT&T's Cut
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 11:30AM CDT
AT&T sparked fear last week when it projected no wireless revenue growth in the second quarter, and Jefferies then reported that AT&T has significantly cut its capital expenditures budget. While both a lack of wireless growth and lower...
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Mon Jun 09, 9:30AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Netflix Versus Verizon Communications: What Does This All Really Mean?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 9:05AM CDT
Verizon Communications and Netflix seem to be in a war of words over who's to blame for slow streams. It all started with Netflix displaying a message to users that read, "The Verizon Network is crowded right now" during buffering delays. While...
AT&T Adds HP To Network-Enabled Cloud Ecosystem
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 09, 8:00AM CDT
AT&T* announced today that it has added HP to its network-enabled cloud ecosystem. AT&T customers will be able to use their Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to connect to HP Helion, a portfolio of cloud services, using AT&T NetBondSM.
Surprisingly, These Are the Dow's 3 Least Liked Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 08, 12:03PM CDT
I'll admit that it's probably been seven years since I've said the following, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average looks practically unstoppable right now. The iconic U.S. index that's composed of 30 of the biggest U.S.-based global giants has...
Where's the Investment Value in Sprint Corporation's Bid For T-Mobile?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 08, 8:00AM CDT
Credit: www.phonearena.com Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son recently presented his reasons for why a T-Mobile acquisition was not only likely, but logical. Then, news struck that a bid for Sprint to acquire a 67% stake in T-Mobile USA was...
How Major Brands Inadvertently Support Online Piracy
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 08, 6:47AM CDT
Digital pirates sell ads on page views generated by giving away music, movies, and television shows they don't own. These advertising impressions created by content theft are then being purchased by major advertisers including AT&T , ...
Why AT&T, Verizon, and Procter & Gamble Missed the Dow's Record Run Last Week
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 4:03PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials did well last week, rising more than 1% and reaching new record highs yet again. After a slow start to the year, the Dow has started to gain momentum, and help from the European Central Bank to stimulate the European...
Proof That T-Mobile US Inc. Has Started a Wireless Revolution
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 11:00AM CDT
Early last year, T-Mobile 's launched its Uncarrier crusade against its domestic rivals. The first part of its Uncarrier strategy was to eliminate two-year service contracts in favor of installment plans. On top of that, T-Mobile introduced a new...
Intel Led the Dow Higher This Week, As AT&T and Verizon Slumped
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 8:00AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had another good week, surging 207 points, or a cool 1.24%, after nonfarm payroll employment rose by 217,000 in May, largely in-line with a 218,000 consensus. Unemployment remained unchanged at 6.3%. This week, ...
Relied Upon for Its Dividend, Could AT&T Inc. Now Be a Growth Stock, Too?
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 8:00AM CDT
Telecom giant AT&T has a lot working in its favor. While a stodgy company with a roughly $182 billion market capitalization might not seem exciting to you, AT&T has more going for it than first meets the eye. The company is looking forward...
This Dividend-Stock Mistake Can Ruin Your Retirement
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 07, 6:25AM CDT
Dividend stocks are an essential part of retiring with financial security. But many retirees make a very simple and avoidable mistake with their dividend stocks: they choose the highest-yielding stocks available rather than thinking about longer-term...
