Yahoo Preps Legal ‘Nuclear Weapon’: Report; Proxy Battle Looms
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 4:42PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) is implementing "proxy access" -- an increasingly used strategy making it easier for longtime shareholders to nominate a board member -- as the company girds for what's being called an epic proxy battle. "It is the nuclear weapon that is...
TIME: 15.44 (+0.07), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), T: 39.17 (-0.20), GE: 31.79 (-0.04), KKR: 14.69 (+0.19), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57)
Wheeler On FCC Privacy Proposal: This Is About ISPs And Only ISPs
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 4:20PM CDT
Federal regulators moved forward Thursday with a proposal to require that Internet service providers get customer consent to collect data for targeted advertising -- a policy that ISPs claim would put them at a disadvantage vs. Internet companies...
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28)
Led by Verizon And AT&T, Telecom Tops S&P Sectors; Dividends Rule
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 2:40PM CDT
With Verizon Communications (VZ) stock up nearly 17% and AT&T (T) soaring over 14%, the S&P telecommunications services sector is poised to lead the S&P 500’s 10 sectors in Q1 performance. As of afternoon trading in the stock market today, the S&P...
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), S: 3.48 (+0.03), CHTR: 202.43 (-1.09), TWC: 204.62 (-1.17), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), WIN: 7.68 (+0.12), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), CTL: 31.96 (+0.09)
LACNIC and the Latin American Operational Security Community Joins Forces With M3AAWG to Combat Online Threats
Marketwired - Thu Mar 31, 10:00AM CDT
LACNIC, the regional Internet registry for the Latin America and Caribbean region, has joined the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group to collaborate on global cybersecurity issues. LACNIC is also the convening forum for the LAC Network Operators Group; LACSEC, the region's Network Security Forum; and LAC-CSIRT, a regional security incident response forum. As part of a mutual partnership to fight online threats, M3AAWG has also joined LACNIC to engage with these service providers and online security communities.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), ORA: 41.24 (+0.41), LNKD: 114.35 (+0.52), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), ORAN: 17.38 (-0.17), CTL: 31.96 (+0.09), CTCT: 32.01 (+1.39)
Get a Free 48" Samsung Smart TV when You Buy a Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge on AT&T Next(TM)
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 31, 8:30AM CDT
Starting tomorrow, AT&T1 wireless and DIRECTV customers can get a free 48" Samsung Smart TV. To qualify, buy a Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge on AT&T Next, activate a new AT&T wireless line or new DIRECTV service, and submit an online offer claim.2 Plus, earn 1,000 Plenti points with your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge purchase when you first activate the offer on plenti.com and activate a new a new line of wireless service.3
T: 39.17 (-0.20)
AT&T Names New Vice President and General Manager in New England
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 31, 8:00AM CDT
AT&T* welcomes industry veteran Janna Ducich to manage mobility and consumer markets in New England effective April 1, 2016. Ducich will oversee the sales and operations of more than 1,300 employees, more than 200 AT&T-owned and authorized retailer locations across the six states, as well as national retail sales. She also will help guide wireless network deployment strategy across the region.
T: 39.17 (-0.20)
AT&T Names New Vice President And General Manager In New York/New Jersey
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 31, 8:00AM CDT
AT&T* is welcoming Bryan Gonterman to oversee business as the new vice president/general manager in New York and New Jersey. Gonterman will manage more than 2,250 employees, 177 AT&T-owned retail locations and nearly 800 authorized retailers and national retail partners.
T: 39.17 (-0.20)
AT&T Names New Vice President And General Manager In The Liberty States
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 31, 8:00AM CDT
AT&T* welcomes industry veteran Judy Cavalieri to manage mobility and consumer markets in the Liberty States effective April 1, 2016. Cavalieri will oversee the sales and operations of more than 1500 employees, nearly 270 AT&T-owned and authorized retailer locations across Pennsylvania, Delaware, southern New Jersey and parts of West Virginia and Ohio, as well as national retail sales. She also will help guide wireless network deployment strategy across the region.
T: 39.17 (-0.20)
Telecom Stock Roundup: AT&T & Verizon to Upgrade Internet Plans, T-Mobile US to Enter 5G Wireless Race
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 31, 7:46AM CDT
Though last week wasn't too eventful for telecom companies, a few developments were worth noting.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), ERIC: 10.03 (-0.02), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), CIEN: 19.02 (+0.26), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), NOK: 5.91 (-0.12)
Hang Up on BlackBerry Right Now
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 5:24AM CDT
It was once cutting-edge but now the smartphone maker has been left in the dust. It reports earnings early Friday.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), BBRY: 8.09 (+0.08), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
US Cellular (USM) Scales a 52-Week High: Right Time to Buy? (revised)
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:42PM CDT
U.S. Cellular has successfully completed the rollout of 4G LTE network in 2015.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), USM: 45.69 (+1.69), TDS: 30.09 (+0.15)
AT&T to Sweeten U-Verse Internet Plans with Additional Data
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:40PM CDT
AT&T (T) announced that it will update its U-Verse home Internet plans in May this year to enhance the Internet experience for its home users
T: 39.17 (-0.20), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CTL: 31.96 (+0.09)
Jim Cramer on Stocks You Should Buy for Your Baby
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 2:39PM CDT
Jim Cramer is taking a look at which stocks would best be suited for a newborn.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), DIS: 99.31 (+0.40), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Microsoft
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Microsoft
T: 39.17 (-0.20), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Why You Need Technical Analysis
at The Street - Tue Mar 29, 6:00PM CDT
Why study charts? Because charts are like the footprints at the scene of the crime, clues to what the big money managers are likely thinking, Cramer says.
MNST: 133.38 (-1.52), T: 39.17 (-0.20), AA: 9.58 (-0.10), PFE: 29.64 (-0.43), DPZ: 131.86 (+0.89), LVS: 51.68 (-0.55), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57)
AT&T Enhances Home Internet Experience
PR Newswire - Tue Mar 29, 3:00PM CDT
AT&T1 will update in May its U-verse® home Internet plans with more choices and more data for all Internet customers, including an unlimited data option available to any AT&T U-verse home Internet customer.2
T: 39.17 (-0.20)
Verizon Accused of Overcharging Legacy Telephone Users
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:30PM CDT
Consumer advocacy group New Networks Institute claims that Verizon's (VZ) POTS voice customers have been overcharged to the tune of $1000 to $1500 per customer.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), S: 3.48 (+0.03), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
The Tug-Of-War at Yahoo
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:19PM CDT
Tug-of-war is usually a game of two sides, but in the case of Yahoo, one can clearly identify at least three.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
T-Mobile US: Latest to Jump on the 5G Wireless Bandwagon
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:15PM CDT
U.S. national wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) is the latest company set to adopt the emerging 5G wireless network technology.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), ERIC: 10.03 (-0.02), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), NOK: 5.91 (-0.12)
US Cellular (USM) Scales a 52-Week High: Right Time to Buy?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 11:10AM CDT
Shares of wireless service provider United States Cellular Corp. (USM) hit a 52-week high of $43.56 on Mar 28.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), USM: 45.69 (+1.69), TDS: 30.09 (+0.15)