Sprint sparking a price war?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 5:46PM CDT
The No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier is testing new price plans and is ready to compete with larger rivals AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ), said the CEO of parent company SoftBank, which recently walked away from a $32 bil plan for Sprint (S) to buy smaller...
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were up at the close of trading:
Computer Sciences (CSC) Beats on Q1 Earnings and Revenues - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 1:10PM CDT
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) reported first-quarter 2015 earnings from continuing operations of $1.03 per share comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents.
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 12:51PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 1 p.m.:
3 Reasons to Worry About AT&T's Dividends
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 11:20AM CDT
For AT&T investors, the stock is an old standby. But that might be changing soon.
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 9:51AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.:
LG G Vista Brings AT&T Customers Larger, More Dynamic Smartphone Experiences
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 08, 9:31AM CDT
AT&T1 is expanding LG Electronics' popular G Series on the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network2 with the launch of the new LG G Vista smartphone. Combining an expansive, 5.7-inch HD IPS display and a powerful, long-lasting 3,200 mAh SiO+ battery, the LG G Vista allows you to view video, photos and texts with high-definition clarity, so you can accomplish virtually every task while on-the-go with less squinting and more smiling.
Earnings Releases, Acquisitions, Dividend Announcements, and New Products - Research Reports on Qualcomm, AT&T, Yahoo, EMC and Groupon
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 08, 7:40AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T), Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO), EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) and Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5573-100free.
Global Mobile Industry Report 2014: The New Driver of Economy
M2 - Fri Aug 08, 6:49AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ksdmht/global_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile Industry: The New Driver of Economy" report to their offering. The evolution of mobile phones has enabled people to connect, interact and consume information from the remotest corners of the world. It has had a positive impact on communication, social inclusion, economic development and productivity through the use of the latest technologies such as 3G, 4G, LTE and VoIP. While the developed world is experiencing subscribers and connections growth stagnation, there is huge growth potential in the developing countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific and African regions. As fixed lines often remain underdeveloped and inaccessible to the majority of the population, there is a paradigm shift towards mobile phones. With global mobile penetration reaching an all time high at 96 percent, almost half of the world's population is using mobile communication. Globally, there were 3.4 billion unique mobile subscribers and 6.9 billion SIM connections in 2013, with an average of 1.8 active SIM cards per unique subscriber. The number of mobile broadband connections has also grown astoundingly to well over two billion in 2013 from 364 million in 2009. This growth is expected to continue and India is predicted to be the second largest mobile broadband market by 2016, with 367 million connections, following China with 639 million connections. Key Topics Covered: 1. Overview 2. Global Mobile Data and Services Industry 3. Global Mobile Broadband Proliferation 4. Mobile Applications: Carving a Niche 5. Global Trends in Mobile Industry 6. Growth Regions 7. Major Players 8. Outlook Companies Mentioned - AT&T Inc. - Alcatel-Lucent - BT Group plc. - Bharti Airtel Limited - Cable & Wireless Communications Plc - China Mobile Limited - China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited - Deutsche Telekom AG - Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) - Frontier Communications Corporation - Idea Cellular Limited - KDDI Corporation - Level 3 Communications, Inc. - MTN Group Limited - Mobile TeleSystems OJSC - Mobistar S.A. - NTT DOCOMO, Inc. - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) - Reliance Communications Limited - SoftBank Corp. - Swisscom AG - Tata Communications Limited - Telecom Italia S.p.A - Telef?nica, S.A. - Telenor ASA - Telkom SA SOC Limited - Telstra Corporation Limited - Verizon Communications Inc. - Vodafone Group Plc. - Windstream Holdings, Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ks...bal_mobile
'Fast Money' Recap: Still Pressured by Russia
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the deteriorating situation on the Ukraine border and its effect on U.S. and international stocks.
3 Reasons Spirit Airlines Needs to Start Paying a Dividend
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 5:54PM CDT
It's time for Spirit to take off for landing as a Dividend Aristocrat!
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Thu Aug 07, 5:14PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Novatel Wireless Q2 Loss Widens, Revenues Decline Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 07, 12:10PM CDT
Novatel Wireless Inc. (NVTL) reported disappointing financial results for the second quarter of 2014.
DISH Network Tries but Can't Beat DirecTV
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 12:09PM CDT
DISH Network on Wednesday delivered its second-quarter financial results . And the numbers didn't do much to change the overall story: Pay TV is still in a stubborn, yet profitable, decline. Source: DISH Network. For the quarter that just...
Sprint May Finally Be Ready for Lift-Off as the Bears Descend
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 11:33AM CDT
Who needs T-Mobile? Sprint has what it takes now to grow on its own.
T-Mobile and Sprint Give Up on Merger Plans, Spin Off in New Directions
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 07, 9:00AM CDT
Softbank CEO and Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son. Source: Softbank. Just a couple of days ago, Sprint was poised to buy T-Mobile US and create a third American meganetwork. A rival bid from French wireless provider Iliad had been slapped...