Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Wed Sep 03, 5:14PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were up at the close of trading:
Verizon to pay $7.4M in privacy investigation
AP - Wed Sep 03, 2:28PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon will pay $7.4 million to settle with The Federal Communications Commission over allegations that it used customers' personal information for marketing purposes
Isis Mobile Payments Name Axed, For Obvious Reasons
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 03, 1:48PM CDT
A mobile payments joint venture of AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and T-Mobile US (TMUS) has changed its name to Softcard from Isis to avoid any confusion with a violent Islamic State extremist group operating in Syria and Iraq known by the...
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Wed Sep 03, 12:34PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Telecom Competition, Valuation Prods Sector Downgrade
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 03, 12:20PM CDT
Morgan Stanley downgraded the telecom sector on Wednesday to "cautious," citing concern over "competition, valuation and regulation." The downgrades included cellphone tower company American Tower (AMT). "In conjunction with the downgrade of our...
Could Apple Benefit From the End of iPhone Subsidies?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 12:08PM CDT
Apple's current flagship phone, the iPhone 5s. Source: Mashable. Ask anyone in the market about Apple , and you're likely to get two distinct responses. The first is almost sycophantic; the other is very bearish. The latter's most-developed...
Verizon Digital Media Services Launches Tailored Solutions for Media and Entertainment Industry
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 03, 10:39AM CDT
Embarking on an initiative to offer tailored solutions for the media and entertainment industry, Verizon Digital Media Services introduces its global end-to-end broadcast solution as the first of several offerings targeted to the industry.
Verizon Wireless Responds to South Napa Earthquake
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 03, 10:00AM CDT
Verizon Wireless' investment in network reliability and emergency preparedness has paid off once again.
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Wed Sep 03, 9:28AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
SCADA Access and Verizon Wireless Bring Private Networking Service to Machine-to-Machine Customers
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 03, 7:35AM CDT
SCADA Access today announced that they are partnering with Verizon Wireless to bring the first ever Private Networking Service to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) customers. Available on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, this new service provides M2M customers a Private Network with Static IP addresses, set up in days instead of months.
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: I'm Taking Verizon Over AT&T
at The Street - Wed Sep 03, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer prefers Dow Chemicals to FMC and MGM Resorts to Las Vegas Sands.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The 2012 Stock Market All Over Again
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 6:49PM CDT
Investors are dumping the industrial and technology stocks in favor of anything domestic, including health care, transportation, restaurants and entertainment, Cramer says.
Sprint in Deal with CCA, Targets Rural U.S. Roaming Pacts - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 02, 4:40PM CDT
In an attempt to foster growth, Sprint Corporation (S) is taking lucrative steps to revive its roaming business.
U.S. Wireless Lead At Risk, Losses Possible: Deloitte
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 02, 3:27PM CDT
The U.S. leads in 4G wireless subscribers, but unless radio spectrum auctions and other government initiatives succeed it could fall behind other countries in mobile broadband services and see a GDP loss of $67 billion through 2022, warns consulting...
Iliad Eying Potential Partners to Sweeten T-Mobile Bid - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 02, 1:50PM CDT
French carrier Iliad SA is still looking for a possible acquisition of T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) and is reportedly in talks with several potential partners
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Grain Spectrum Funding II, LLC
Business Wire - Tue Sep 02, 10:48AM CDT
Kroll Bond Rating Agency ("KBRA"
Apple iPhone 6 Seen Boosting China's Export Data
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 02, 9:50AM CDT
Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 6 launch, expected next Tuesday, will boost China's export growth by 1% per month for the rest of 2014, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The handsets are mostly manufactured in China. China's exports already jumped 14.5% in...
12 Stocks Warren Buffett Loves in 2014
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 9:43AM CDT
Here's a look at 12 stocks Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought in the most recently reported quarter.
J.D. Power's 2014 Wireless Network Quality Study Ranks Verizon Wireless Highest In North Central Region, Including Ohio
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 02, 7:07AM CDT
Verizon Wireless today announced it has been ranked highest among wireless carriers in the North Central Region, which includes Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, according to results issued today in J.D. Power's 2014 Wireless Network Quality Study(SM), Volume 2. The results, which are based on customer responses to a survey about their experiences with wireless voice, text messaging and data usage, demonstrates Verizon's network leadership among its competitors.
Verizon Communications announces redemption 1.25% notes due 3 November 2014
M2 - Mon Sep 01, 9:02AM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ)(Nasdaq:VZ) announced on Friday the redemption of the entire outstanding principal amount of its USD750m, 1.25% notes, due 3 November 2014.