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(T) Telecom Industry Outlook – March 2011 – Industry Outlook
The world economy is currently going through a recovery phase. The momentum is expected to remain strong in 2011. The Telecommunications Industry is identified as a major driver of the global economic recovery.
Capital spending constraints among telecom operators due...
(Q) Qwest Communications Reports Mixed Earnings Results
Qwest Communications Inc. (Q), the third-largest U.S. local-phone services operator, reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents and the...
(ADTN) ADTRAN Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Beat With on Record Revenue
ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN), a global provider of networking and communications equipment, reported fourth quarter earnings of 56 cents per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus...
(AET) Company News for November 3, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) reported estimate-topping third quarter earnings of $1.74 a share, up from Zacks estimates of $1.58, on revenues of $14.33 billion, above Zacks estimates of $14.22 billion
• Aetna (NYSE:AET) topped projections with third quarter results...
(VZ) Verizon Upgraded on Solid Third Quarter Earnings Results
We are upgrading our recommendation on Verizon Communications (VZ), the second largest U.S. phone company, to Neutral from Underperform. The improvement is based on solid third quarter results as well as strong...
(ADTN) ADTRAN Analyst Initiates Coverage at Neutral
We are initiating coverage on ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN) with a Neutral rating. Currently, the stock has a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy).
We believe ADTRAN is benefiting from several new product cycles in broadband...
(BHP) Company News for September 17, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly planning to buy its remaining stake in Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Crucell (NASDAQ:CRXL), in a deal valued at $2.29 billion
• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) to “buy” from “neutral”
• Goldman...
(VZ) Verizon Communication Increases Dividend – Some Concerns Remain
Verizon Communications (VZ), the second largest U.S. phone company, raised its quarterly dividend by 2.6% to 48.75 cents per share. However, this is the smallest increase in four years due to slowing sales...
(CTL) Shareholders Approve CenturyLink & Qwest Communications Merger
CenturyLink’s (CTL) pending acquisition of the third largest U.S. local-phone service operator, Qwest Communications (Q), received approval...
(Q) Qwest Communications Beats Earnings Estimates by a Penny
Qwest Communications (Q), the third-largest U.S. local-phone service operator, announced second-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings per share of 10 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents and the...
(CTL) CenturyTel Analyst Upgrades to Neutral
We are upgrading our recommendation for CenturyTel (CTL) to Neutral based on solid first-quarter 2010 results and management’s upbeat guidance. Earnings for the last quarter topped the Zacks Consensus...
(Q) Qwest Communications’ Earnings Report Beats The Street
Third-largest US local-phone service operator Qwest Communications (Q) announced first-quarter 2010 earnings with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 10 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny...
(CTL) CenturyTel Inks Deal to Aquire Qwest Communications in $22B Merger
Rural telecom carrier CenturyTel (CTL), which now operates under the CenturyLink moniker, announced that it has forged a definitive agreement to acquire third-largest U.S. local-phone service operator Qwest...
(GOOG) Court Ruling on Net Neutrality Changes The Game
The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) so-called “Net Neutrality” rule suffered a big blow as a federal appeals court ruled that the US regulator lacks the authority to impose such regulations. The US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia unanimously...
($Q) Qwest Seeks Federal Stimulus Funds
Qwest Communications (Q) has reportedly applied for federal stimulus funding to beef up broadband network access in the rural regions across 14 US states. The fourth-largest US phone company is seeking $350...
(GOOG) Federal Communications Commission Broadband Plan
US telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reportedly unveiled its ambitious plan to catapult domestic broadband speeds over the next ten years. The agency seeks Internet service providers (ISPs) to offer broadband speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps)...
($Q) Qwest Communications Meets Expectations but Profit Tanks
Qwest Communications (Q) has announced fourth-quarter 2009 earnings with adjusted (excluding severance charges) earnings per share (EPS) of 8 cents, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate while falling from the...
(GOOG) FCC Updates Status of US Broadband Plan
The US telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission (FCC) presented a status report on the National Broadband Plan on January 20, 2010. The National Broadband Plan represents a part of the US government’s 2009 stimulus package.
The FCC is expected to brief...
($Q) Qwest Communications Meets Goals – Boosts Outlook
Qwest Communications (Q) has announced third-quarter 2009 earnings with reported earnings per share [EPS] of 8 cents matching both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago quarter EPS. Net income declined...
(GOOG) FCC Votes on Net Neutrality
The US telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has reportedly voted unanimously for the implementation of the so-called “Net Neutrality” regulation, which is aimed at preventing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and cable companies from...
(Q) Qwest Communications Updates Capital Expenditure Plan
Qwest Communications (Q) has released its capital expenditure (CapEx) guidance for 2010. The local and long-distance telephone service provider expects its CapEX to remain at par with the estimated 2009 level of $1.7 billion.
Qwest continues to invest...
(Q) Qwest Communications Unveils New Ethernet Service
Qwest Communications (Q) introduced a new fiber-based Ethernet backhaul wholesale service for wireless operators. The service is called Qwest Mobile Ethernet Backhaul, which leverages the company’s fiber-to-the-node (“FTTN”) network (currently used...
(ARRS) Arris Group Marching Forward with Cable Modem Termination System
Arris Group Inc. (ARRS) continues to receive increasing market traction for its industry leading C4 CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) products. Yesterday, Bresnan Communications LLC, a mid-sized cable MSO in the U.S., decided to deploy Arris’ next-generation...
(CMCSA) Comcast Launches Business Wideband
Comcast Corp., (CMCSA) has launched its first next-generation high-speed voice and Internet service for small and medium sized businesses (SMB) in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul . Leveraging on the DOCSIS 3.0 platform, this new service will provide downstream...
(Q) Qwest Communications Boosts Network Speed
Qwest Communications (Q) is reportedly accelerating its network throughput to offer top Internet speed of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) for its premium enterprise and government customers.
The third-largest US regional carrier has already started to...
(CIEN) Ciena Rises as Telecom Index Recovers – Analyst Blog
We have a neutral rating on Ciena Corp. (CIEN), as the company’s FlexSelect platform has been gaining momentum. It allows carriers to transition networks to carrier grade Ethernet. We believe the acquisition of World Wide Packets will further strengthen...
(Q) Qwest – announced the discountinuation of its wireless operation
Qwest Communications (Q) announced yesterday the discountinuation of its wireless operation (Qwest Wireless) effective October 31, 2009. The Denver-based telecom operator has reportedly started to circulate a 60-day notice to its susbsribers to migrate to...
(CMCSA) Comcast Aggressively Positioning Docsis
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is aggressively deploying Docsis 3.0 technology to upgrade its existing customers to high-speed network. Docsis 3.0 (also called Wideband network) is a digital channel-bonding technique that creates one larger and faster logical pipe...