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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless International Misses on Higher Client Churn</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/28/leap-leap-wireless-international-misses-on-higher-client-churn/99763</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) declared weak financial results for the first quarter of 2012, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimates. In the previous quarter, the company’s customer churn rate was 3.3% compared with 3.1% in the prior-year quarter. Even worse is management&#8217;s prediction that the second quarter churn rate will be much higher at 4.2% (at par with the second quarter of 2011). The major concern for Leap Wireless is the growing competition in the U.S. low-cost prepaid wireless phone market. Traditionally, the company competes with MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), Boost Mobile, the prepaid subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), and Tracfone, the prepaid subsidiary of America Movil S.A.B. (AMX). Recently, the two largest nationwide carriers, Verizon Wireless and AT&#38;T Inc. (T) entered the wireless prepaid phone market after the ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless International Analyst Remains Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/leap-leap-wireless-international-analyst-remains-neutral/94768</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) posted mixed financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011. Though EPS managed to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates, revenue significantly fell below it. During 2011, Leap wireless restructured its business model through which it is emphasizing on the high ARPU generating smartphone customers, while shedding less profitable wireless broadband subscribers as these users generally place huge load on its network. Management is hopeful regarding its business strategy for future subscriber growth. Nevertheless, precipitous economic volatility in the U.S. is a major concern since the company is primarily dependent on the low-income customers, who are very much susceptible to economic downtrend. Meanwhile, competition in the low-end prepaid wireless services market has become intensely competitive. We therefore reaffirm our long-term Neutral recommendation on the stock. Leap ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T and China Telecom Hook Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/02/t-att-and-china-telecom-hook-up/87927</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T (T) is now set to venture into the Chinese telecom market. The company has joined hands with one of China’s largest telecom companies, China Telecom Corp Ltd. to expand both companies’ market presence by offering cross-country corporate telecommunication services like telepresence, managed hosting, cloud-based services, network integration services, enterprise mobility and other technological solutions to multinational companies. The financials of the deal were not disclosed but the deal terms entail AT&#38;T to expand its Internet and corporate services into the Chinese market. In turn, China Telecom will avail access to AT&#38;T‘s superior network and cater its corporate customers in the U.S. Further, both these companies remain keen on jointly exploring new markets and provide mutual support to strike a long-term association. AT&#38;T made its foray into the Chinese telecom ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) Follow Carlos Slim and Fatten Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/amx-follow-carlos-slim-and-fatten-your-portfolio/77223</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Carl Delfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, June 23, 2011: Issue #1541 Do you know anyone who could be fined in the morning for a cool $1 billion for “monopolistic practices” and still have a great day? I do. He has built a portfolio of companies worth an estimated $80 billion, representing an incredible 40 percent of the value of Mexico’s entire stock market! This makes Carlos Slim the world’s wealthiest individual by a comfortable margin over laggard Warren Buffett. You’ll soon see that Mr. Slim and Mr. Buffett share more than just living in homes purchased 40 years ago and driving their own cars… Carlos Slim’s Telecom Empire At the core of the Carlos Slim’s empire are two companies that have a lock on Mexico’s telecom market. America ]]></description>
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		<title>(MICC) Millicom International Cellular S.A. Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/29/micc-millicom-international-cellular-s-a-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/74687</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 22:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We upgrade our recommendation on Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC) to Outperform. Millicom reported excellent financial results for the first quarter of 2011, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates.  This fabulous performance was primarily attributable to a double-digit growth in Latin America and Africa. Furthermore, highly penetrated Central American region also witnessed a 5% revenue growth. Significant growth of 3G mobile and broadband services coupled with lucrative wireless value-added services business in Central/South America and Africa will serve as long-term business catalysts. Millicom operates in Central &#38; South America, and Africa. These regions are economically less stable, but average mobile penetration rates remain appealing at around 40% (20%-25% in Africa) fostering vast revenue potential. Management has raised its share repurchase program by $500 million over its previous authorization level for ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) America Movil Reports Earnings Below Analyst Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/amx-america-movil-reports-earnings-below-analyst-estimate/73176</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[America Movil (AMX), the largest telecom carrier in Latin America reported first quarter earnings per ADR of 97 cents, well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 but 15 cents or 18.3% above the year-ago quarter driven by strong wireless subscriber growth and Pay TV expansion in Latin America. Net profit grew 12.1% year over year to MXN$23.5 billion ($1.9 billion). Total revenue was approximately MXN$156.2 billion ($12.9 billion), up 6.3% year over year and slightly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.8 billion. The revenue growth was mainly fueled by an increase in wireless subscribers and higher revenues from wireless data and Pay TV services. Segment-wise, Services revenue was MXN$143.0 billion ($11.8 billion), up 6.2% year over year with. Within this wireless service revenue segment, data revenue  soared ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Sets 3-Year Growth Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/18/tef-telefonica-sets-3-year-growth-plan/71626</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) set its annual revenue growth target at 1% to 4% through 2013 at its investor meeting in London. A weak Spanish market remains a concern for the company as customers are switching to cheaper offers from its competitors. Telefonica expects its operating margin to decline slightly over the three-year period from 38% earned in 2010, but remain above the mid point of the 30–40% range. We believe Spain is not working in favor of Telefonica. The economic downturn in that country has been more than expected and is likely to drag the company’s profits and liquidity. Further, the company’s Spanish revenue continues to be affected by the ongoing reduction in mobile termination rates, which is the fee that operators charge each other to connect calls. ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless International Expands Service in New Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/03/leap-leap-wireless-international-expands-service-in-new-markets/70470</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP), a small-sized prepaid wireless services provider in the U.S. operating under the brand name “Cricket”, unveiled its popular Muve Music service plan in new markets across the country. The popular music service will be available in more than 15 states across the country. Cricket customers can access a combined package of voice, data and text along with unlimited music download on the nationwide 3G network of Leap Wireless by paying just $55. Leap is the first wireless service provider in the U.S. to launch this innovative service. This popular service plan was launched in the beginning of 2011 across few states in the U.S. But looking at the growing popularity of the service plan among music lovers, the company is expanding its service to many ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless International Analyst Upgrades Shares to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/05/leap-leap-wireless-international-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-neutral/68066</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We upgrade our recommendation on Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) to Neutral based on its current valuation. The stock price has fallen by more than 38% in the last one year and is trading at the low-end of its 52-week price range. We believe this low level of market valuation of the company is providing a downward cushion to the stock price. Leap Wireless declared mixed financial results for the fourth quarter of 2010. Aftera gap of two consecutive quarters, Leap Wireless generated net customer addition in the fourth quarter of 2010. This turnaround was mainly due to management’s strategy to introduce high-end smartphones, especially those running on Android operating system developed by Google Inc. (GOOG). The company sold 400,000 Android-based smartphones during the fourth quarter of 2010. Quarterly churn ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless Analyst Downgrades Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/08/leap-leap-wireless-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-underperform/66190</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We downgrade our recommendation on Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) to Underperform. In the last three consecutive quarters, the company suffered a net subscriber loss contrary to the consensus opinion of a net subscriber addition. Important operating metrics such as ARPU, churn rate, customer addition cost deteriorated significantly. Despite Leap Wireless&#8217; announcement of net customer addition in the fourth quarter of 2010, the extent of growth was way below the prior-year level. In fact the company lost 48,000 broadband customers in the last quarter. Leap Wireless is operating in an intensely competitive, domestic, low-cost prepaid wireless market. As the prepaid wireless market is heating up, the company’s peers like Metro PCS Communications Inc. (PCS), Boost Mobile, a subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), and Tracfone, a subsidiary of America Movil ]]></description>
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		<title>(MICC) Millicom International Cellular S.A. Shares Downgraded to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/micc-millicom-international-cellular-s-a-shares-downgraded-to-underperform/65496</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We downgrade our recommendation for Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC) to Underperform based on its current valuation. The stock price has moved up by nearly 40% in the past year and is trading at its 52-week high at present. With respect to several valuation metrics, Millicom is trading at significantly higher multiples compared to both the S&#38;P 500 average and the industry average. We believe increasing competition in the telecom sector in the emerging markets may generate volatile revenue trends. Millicom is giving a major thrust to its African operations for future growth. However, Africa is seeing increased competition. Global telecom giant Vodafone Group Plc. (VOD), South MTN Group Ltd, Bharti Airtel and France Telecom S.A. (FTE) are existing players in this market. The company’s Central/Latin American operations are also ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless Strategy Adds Customers in Fourth Quarter 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/13/leap-leap-wireless-strategy-adds-customers-in-fourth-quarter-2010/64559</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a gap of two consecutive quarters, Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP), a small-sized prepaid wireless services provider in the U.S. operating under the brand name “Cricket,” has generated net customer additions in the fourth quarter of 2010. This turnaround was mainly due to management&#8217;s strategy to introduce high-end smartphones, especially those running on Android operating system of Google Inc. (GOOG). The company sold 400,000 Android-based smartphones during the fourth quarter of 2010. The smartphone market is highly lucrative and offers sustainable growth and margin improvement. One of the significant features of the Leap Wireless service is the smartphone, which requires no contract, while for all other national wireless carriers, it is first required to enter into a service plan. We believe the launch of a series of smartphones was ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless International Offers Unlimited Music Download</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/21/leap-leap-wireless-international-offers-unlimited-music-download/63307</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP), a small-sized prepaid wireless services provider in the U.S. operating under the brand name “Cricket,” has decided to offer unlimited music download facilities to its 3G subscribers. The new digital music service will be called “Muve Music.” Leap is the first wireless service provider in the U.S. to launch this innovative service. For just a $55 service plan, Cricket customers will get a combined package of voice, data, and text together with unlimited music download on the nationwide 3G network of Leap. Muve Music will be introduced in January 2011. Initially, this facility will be available on Samsung Suede (SCH-r710) mobile handsets, which currently costs $199. This smartphone will have a 4GB flash memory card of SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) to download music without digital rights ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Reports Strong Quarterly Earnings Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/tef-telefonica-reports-strong-quarterly-earnings-results/59217</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) reported results for the first nine months of 2010 with earnings per share of €1.95 ($2.57) above €1.17 in the year-ago period. Despite weak Spanish operations, revenue growth in Latin America led to strong results for the period. Notably, earnings per share more than doubled year over year to €1.12 ($1.47) in the third quarter. Net income jumped 65.6% year over year to €8.8 billion ($11.6 billion) for the first nine months of 2010. In the third quarter of 2010, net income tripled to €5.06 billion ($6.65 billion) from €1.88 billion in the year-ago quarter. Third quarter profit was led by the company’s acquisition of remaining 50% stake in Brazilian wireless Vivo Participacoes (VIV) from Portugal Telcom (PT). During the first nine months, consolidated revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications Launches First LTE City in U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/02/pcs-metropcs-communications-launches-first-lte-city-in-u-s/52616</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), the sixth-largest prepaid wireless service operator in the U.S., launched its first 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless broadband service and dual-mode smartphone (designed to run on LTE and CDMA networks) in Las Vegas. MetroPCS is the first mobile operator to offer LTE services in the United States through a partnership with Samsung Telecommunications America. It offers the first commercially available LTE enabled handset, the “Samsung Craft”. Leading carriers across the globe have adopted LTE as the base technology standard for 4G owing to its capabilities of speedily transferring data and handling bandwidth-intensive applications. Downlink and uplink speeds of 100 Mbps and 50 Mbps, respectively, offered by LTE are faster than other leading 4G standards including WiMax. The company is a way ahead of its Tier-1 competitors, ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications Launches Second LTE Service in U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/02/pcs-metropcs-communications-launches-second-lte-service-in-u-s/53675</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), the sixth-largest prepaid wireless service operator in the U.S. , launched its second 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless broadband service in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. This release follows the simultaneous launch of the first LTE service in Las Vegas and the launch of “Samsung Craft”, the first commercially available LTE enabled handset, a week before. MetroPCS operates as a leading unlimited prepaid wireless broadband service provider. The company is evolving and expanding its broadband services in the U.S. and its metropolitan markets. MetroPCS has selected Ericsson as infrastructure vendor and Samsung Telecommunications America as the supplier of its LTE enabled handsets. The company is way ahead of its Tier-1 competitiors, Verizon (VZ) and AT&#38;T (T) in launching LTE services. Verizon plans to launch its 4G wireless network ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/tef-telefonica-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/52069</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation to Outperform from Underperform for Telefonica (TEF), the largest telecom carrier in Spain and Latin America. Currently, the stock has Zacks #2 (Buy) Rank. We believe the overhang on the stock has been removed following Telefonica’s acquisition of its remaining 50% stake from Portugal Telecom (PT) in their Brazilian wireless joint venture, Vivo Participacoes (VIV). The increased stake will further promote diversification and increase Telefonica’s exposure to the growing Brazilian market. Telefonica will merge Vivo with its Brazilian fixed-line voice and broadband unit Telesp (TSP), which is struggling to perform. Furthermore, first half 2010 earnings were higher than the year-ago levels. Consolidated revenue increased 5.4% year over year from strong growth in Latin America and Europe as well as a recovery in Spain. However, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MICC) Millicom International Cellular SA to Redeem Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/12/micc-millicom-international-cellular-sa-to-redeem-bonds/51030</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millicom International Cellular SA (MICC) intends to redeem in full the 2013 10% high yield bond in December 2010. The redemption will play an important role in Millicoms’s financial strategy by reducing the cost of financing, extending average maturity to more than three and a half years, strengthening risk management and improving tax efficiency. During second quarter 2010, Millicom’s total revenue grew 14% year over year to $928.6 million and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $921 million, mainly due to a higher contribution from African and Latin American regions and the strengthening of the dollar against a number of local currencies. Earnings per share came in at $1.20, compared with $1.05 in the prior-year quarter. However, the result was well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36, primarily due to a ]]></description>
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		<title>(TV) Grupo Televisa S.A. Enters Mobile Phone Market in Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/18/tv-grupo-televisa-s-a-enters-mobile-phone-market-in-mexico/48287</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a significant move, the Mexican wireless regulator Comision Federal de Telecomunicaciones (CoFeTel) approved yesterday the auction bid submitted by Grupo Televisa S.A. (TV) and its partner Nextel for a 30 MHz nationwide block in the 1.7 GHz band of wireless frequency. Last July, Televisa and Nextel together also won a block of frequency ranging from 1850 MHz – 1990 MHz. This bid raises several controversies because the Televisa-Nextel bid size for 30 MHz spectrum block is of just $14 million. This is far below the $400 million bid size by the two largest Mexican wireless operators, America Movil SAB (AMX) and Telefonica S.A. (TEF), for another block of wireless spectrum. Despite this low bid size, Televisa-Nextel venture remains the only bidder due to the CoFeTel rules that restrict the amount of wireless spectrum ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Vivo Participacoes&#8217; Earnings Matches Estimates &#8211; Profit Swells</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/29/viv-vivo-participacoes-earnings-matches-estimates-profit-swells/45235</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes (VIV), the largest wireless operator in Brazil , reported second-quarter earnings per ADS of 33 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, net income surged 29.9% year over year to R$236 million ($132 million) on the back of higher revenues and healthy subscriber accretion. Revenues &#38; EBITDA Vivo, a joint venture between Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) and Portugal Telecom (PT), posted net revenues of R$4.40 billion ($2.47 billion), up 9.9% year over year, driven by sustained growth in data and value-added services (VAS) revenues partially offset by decline in handset sales. Net service revenues in the quarter increased 10.7% year over year to R$4.1 billion ($2.3 billion) driven by a nearly 71.8% year over year growth in data and VAS revenues as a result of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Analyst Downgrades the Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/11/tef-telefonica-analyst-downgrades-the-stock/42812</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation to Underperform from Neutral for Telefonica (TEF), the largest telecom carrier in Spain and Latin America. Currently the stock has Zacks #5 (Strong Sell) Rank. We believe Telefonica’s fight with Portugal Telecom (PT) for the full control of its Brazilian wireless joint venture, Vivo Participacoes (VIV) may push the share price downward. Portugal Telecom&#8217;s board and shareholders refused the Telefonica bid to acquire the remaining control (50%) of Vivo, with support from the Portuguese government. According to the government, Vivo is crucial to the growth prospects and development of Portugal Telecom. Exclusive control of Vivo will enable Telefonica to merge the entity with its Brazilian fixed-line voice and broadband unit Telesp (TSP), which is struggling to perform. This will make the combined entity a full-service ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Raises Buyout Bid For Vivo Participacoes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/02/tef-telefonica-raises-buyout-bid-for-vivo-participacoes/39072</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom behemoth Telefonica (TEF) remains desperate to grab full control of Brazilian wireless kingpin Vivo Participacoes (VIV) as it has reportedly raised its bid to €6.5 billion (US$8 billion). However, the offer has been rebuffed by Portugal Telecom (PT), which remains adamant in its decision against disposing its stake in Vivo. Nevertheless, the Lisbon-based operator has convened a shareholders’ voting on Telefonica’s revised bid, which it views as inadequate. Telefonica has offered two options to Portugal Telecom with its new bid. The Portuguese carrier can either immediately sell its entire stake or can do so at its sole discretion over a three-year period. Telefonica also has offered to sell its 10% share in Portugal Telecom if the revised bid is accepted. Vivo, a 50-50 joint venture between Telefonica and ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica SA Announces Agressive Expansion in Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/tef-telefonica-sa-announces-agressive-expansion-in-brazil/37874</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 22:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA (TEF) is aggressively preparing to delve deeper into the lucrative Brazilian telecom market, representing the principal growth engine for the carrier over the last few years. The operator recently revealed its plans to invest as much as R$5 billion ($2.8 billion) this year in Brazil, representing a 50% year-over-year increase. Telefonica will direct the budgeted capital expenditure for improving its wireline broadband and wireless network infrastructure in Brazil. The operator recently entered into a three-year managed service deal with Ericsson (ERIC) under which the Swedish giant will manage and run the wireline network operations in Brazil. Telefonica operates its fixed-line telephone and broadband services in Sao Paulo (Brazil’s largest and most lucrative market) through its subsidiary Telesp (TSP). Additionally, through a 50-50 joint venture with ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Brazil’s Telecom Rumble &#8211; Telefonica Can’t Catch a Break</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/tef-brazil%e2%80%99s-telecom-rumble-telefonica-can%e2%80%99t-catch-a-break/37798</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Services - Foreign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brasil Telecom Participacoes S-A.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portugal Telecom SGPS SA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Spain mired in recession, Spanish telecom company Telefonica ADR (NYSE: TEF) has had to rely on Latin America – and Brazil especially – for much of its growth. Yet Telefonica has to fight increasing competition for everything in the Portuguese-speaking nation. For one, the local government backed a union of Brasil Telecom ADR (NYSE: BRP) and Telemar. It hoped that, together, those local companies could better challenge their Spanish rival. Then, last November, the French media and telecoms company Vivendi ADR (PINK: VIVDY) beat Telefonica out for GVT, a fast-growing Brazilian fixed-line business. In January, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim – owner of America Movil ADR (NYSE: AMX) – made a move of his own. And he’s already begun implementing his goal of integrating his mobile and fixed line businesses. ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Net Income Increased 2%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/17/tef-telefonica-net-income-increased-2/37300</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Services - Foreign]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) reported first quarter 2010 results with a net income increasing 2% year over year to €1.66 billion (US$2.3 billion), supported by higher sales as a result of healthy contributions from Latin America and the UK which offset weaknesses in the carrier’s domestic operation. Consolidated revenues grew 1.7% year over year to €13.93 billion (US$22.1 billion). Latin America contributed 40% of the group’s revenues followed by Spain at 33% and Europe at 25%. Result by Segments Telefonica Espana The operator’s Spanish revenues declined 5.7% year over year to €4.6 billion (US$6.4 billion), impacted by a reduction in mobile termination rates (inter-operator fees) and a soft economy. Wireline business revenues dipped 7.7% year over year to €2.8 billion (US$3.9 billion) due to lower access and voice service ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless Posts Wider Quarterly Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/09/leap-leap-wireless-posts-wider-quarterly-loss/36650</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 05:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless (LEAP), which operates under the “Cricket&#8221; brand, reported a first-quarter 2010 net loss per share of 90 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of 66 cents. The net loss increased 35% year-over-year to $68 million on account of higher operating costs and interest expenses. The carrier posted a net loss of $47.4 million, or 74 cents a share a year ago. Revenue, OIBDA &#38; Expense Consolidated revenues increased 11.4% year-over-year to $654 million, edging past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $653 million. The annualized revenue growth was fuelled by a 13.8% increase in service revenues that reached $584.8 million. Growth in service revenues reflects the company’s new market launches and customer adoption of its Cricket Broadband service. Consolidated adjusted OIBDA grew 27.1% year-over-year to $123 million, ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Vivo Participacoes Earnings Report Misses Expectations &#8211; Profit Surges</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/04/viv-vivo-participacoes-earnings-report-misses-expectations-profit-surges/36060</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 21:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal Telecom SGPS SA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes (VIV), the largest wireless operator in Brazil, reported results for first-quarter 2010 with earnings per ADS of 27 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 35 cents. However, net income surged 44.3% year-over-year to R$191.9 million ($107 million) on the back of higher revenues, healthy subscriber accretion and lower financial expenses (down 33% year-over-year). Revenue &#38; EBITDA Vivo, a joint venture between Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) and Portugal Telecom (PT), posted net revenues of R$4.23 billion ($2.36 billion), up 4.8% year-over-year, driven by sustained growth in data and value-added services (VAS) revenues which more than offset declines in access and usage revenues as well as handset sales. Vivo benefits from favorable trends in the Brazilian wireless market, new operations in the northeastern region and expanded coverage for ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) America Movil S.A.B. Misses The Street Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/30/amx-america-movil-s-a-b-misses-the-street-estimate/35842</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 01:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latin America’s largest wireless carrier America Movil (AMX) reported results for first-quarter 2010 with earnings per ADS of 82 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimates of 93 cents. Net profit rose 1.9% year-over-year to 16.9 billion pesos ($1.3 billion), helped by foreign exchange gains. However, higher tax liabilities (up 58% year-over-year) have dented bottom-line growth. Revenue &#38; EBITDA America Movil, which is controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, continues to register double-digit revenue growth as consolidated revenues for the quarter grew 9.8% year-over-year to 98.7 billion pesos ($7.7 billion). However, revenues came below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8 billion. Revenue growth was fueled by healthy services revenues. Data revenues (21.3% of service revenues) soared on the back of increased smartphone penetration and growth in 3G data services. Consolidated EBITDA ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Partners With FiberTower for 4G LTE Wireless</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/22/pcs-metropcs-partners-with-fibertower-for-4g-lte-wireless/34656</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FiberTower Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading unlimited wireless carrier MetroPCS (PCS) has reportedly forged an agreement with backhaul and access services provider FiberTower Corp (FTWR). Under the pact, FiberTower will offer Ethernet-based backhaul services in select MetroPCS markets, which will provide the much-needed support for the carrier’s forthcoming launch of 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless broadband services. Wireless Ethernet backhaul services are tailored to fit the requirements of wireless operators, addressing their needs for higher bandwidth for 3G as well as more advanced 4G services. Backhaul services enable the carriers to boost capacity to cell sites to meet the requirements for bandwidth-intensive multimedia devices (including smartphones) and applications. By leveraging FiberTower&#8217;s Ethernet backhaul solution, MetroPCS will have the ability to effectively scale network capacity from 5 megabits pe    r second (Mbps) to as much as ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) America Movil Deal Gets Shareholder OK</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/23/amx-america-movil-deal-gets-shareholder-ok/31447</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grupo Televisa SA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latin American telecom titan America Movil’s (AMX) proposed consolidation plan has been reportedly approved by the shareholders. The deal has already received green signal from Mexico’s antitrust regulator “Cofeco&#8221; in February 2010. Cofeco stated that the merger will not significantly impact domestic competition. America Movil, which is controlled by the world’s richest man Carlos Slim, is planning to acquire its sister companies, Mexican wireline operators Carso Global Telecom and Telmex Internacional (TII) or Telint. America Movil is consolidating to strengthen its position in the fiercely competitive Mexican wireless market. Mexico-based landline operator Carso Global Telecom is the holding company of Telint and Mexico&#8217;s incumbent fixed-line carrier Telefonos de Mexico (TMX) or Telmex, both owned by Carlos Slim. Telint (spun off from Telmex in 2008) operates in multiple Latin American countries and ]]></description>
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		<title>(NIHD) NII Holdings&#8217; Fourth Quarter Earnings Report Misses Expectations &#8211; Outlook Positive</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/nihd-nii-holdings-fourth-quarter-earnings-report-misses-expectations-outlook-positive/29505</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[NII Holdings Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NII Holdings Inc. (NIHD), a provider of wireless services in Latin America, announced fourth-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share, which was well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents. Net income for the quarter increased to $59.6 million from $2 million (a penny per share) reported a year ago on account of higher sales. For 2009, net income rose 11.5% to $381 million, or $2.27 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.00. Revenue, ARPU &#38; Churn Consolidated revenue for the quarter surged 25% year-over-year to $1.24 billion while operating expenses climbed 27% to $1.06 billion. Revenue growth was fueled by the Brazilian operation which posted 85% annualized growth in sales, more than offsetting declines across Mexico and Argentina. Revenue for 2009 increased 3% year-over-year to $4.4 ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications&#8217; Quarterly Report Exceeds Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/28/pcs-metropcs-communications-quarterly-report-exceeds-expectations/29113</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LEAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lm Ericsson Telephone Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading unlimited wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications (PCS) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2009 results with earnings per share (EPS) of 9 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 6 cents as well as the prior-year quarter EPS of 4 cents. Net income soared 127% year-over-year to $33.1 million, driven by healthy revenue growth and subscriber accretions across all segments. For full year 2009, net income climbed 18% to $176.8 million or 49 cents a share, also beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2010 EPS is 44 cents. Revenue &#38; EBITDA Consolidated revenues of $930 million for the quarter reflect a 29% year-over-year increase, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $893 million. This growth was fuelled by a 24% annualized increase in service revenue that ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless Beats Expectations but Loss Widens</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/28/leap-leap-wireless-beats-expectations-but-loss-widens/29179</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless (LEAP) reported fourth-quarter 2009 results with a net loss per share of 82 cents exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 65 cents. Net loss increased 17.2% year-over-year to $64 million on account of higher operating expenses and lower subscriber growth. The carrier, which operates under the “Cricket&#8221; brand, posted a net loss of $54.6 million or 82 cents a year ago. For full year 2009, net loss climbed 59% year-over-year to $239.5 million or $3.30 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.10 and the year-ago quarter loss of $2.21. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2010 net loss is 98 cents. Leap’s shares fell 16 cents (or 1.08%) to $14.63 in after-hours trading on February 25 following the lower-than-expected quarterly results. Revenue, OIBDA ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Vivo Participacoes Misses as Costs Offset Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/12/viv-vivo-participacoes-misses-as-costs-offset-sales/27751</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes (VIV), the largest wireless operator in Brazil, reported results for fourth quarter 2009 with earnings per ADS of 32 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents. Net income fell 0.2% year-over-year to R$221.6 million ($127.8 million) as revenue growth was offset by higher operating cost (up 1.2% year-over-year). For full year 2009, net income more than doubled to R$857.5 million ($436 million) or R$2.14 ($1.09 per ADS), which were also below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21. Revenue &#38; EBITDA The company reported net revenue of R$4.32 billion ($2.5 billion), up 1.2% year-over-year, as growth in data and value-added services (VAS) revenues were partly offset by declines in access and usage revenue and handset revenue. For full year 2009, revenue increased 3.4% year-over-year to R$16.4 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) America Movil Ruling Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/11/amx-america-movil-ruling-expected/27811</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mexico&#8217;s antitrust regulator “COFECO&#8221; is expected to rule on America Movil’s (AMX) $21 billion proposed consolidation plan today. Latin America’s largest wireless carrier, which is controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, launched a plan in January 2010 to acquire Mexican wireline operators Carso Global Telecom and Telmex Internacional (TII) or Telint. This represents one of the biggest consolidation initiatives in Latin American telecom. America Movil is consolidating to strengthen its position in the fiercely competitive Mexican wireless market. However, COFECO may give a conditional approval for the deal given the concern over the Mexican carrier’s dominance in the domestic telecom industry. Mexico-based landline operator Carso Global Telecom is the holding company of Telint and Mexico&#8217;s incumbent fixed-line carrier Telefonos de Mexico (TMX) or Telmex, both of which are owned by ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) America Movil Misses Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/03/amx-america-movil-misses-earnings-estimates/26910</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latin American telecom giant America Movil (AMX) reported results for fourth-quarter 2009 with earnings per ADS of 61 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimates of 85 cents while falling 13.6% from the year-ago earnings per ADS of 71 cents. Net profit slipped 17.2% year over year to 12.96 billion pesos ($992 million) on account of higher taxes. America Movil, which is controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, had a tax expense of 7.46 billion pesos ($572 million) in the quarter compared to a gain of 394 million pesos ($30 million) in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per ADS of $3.19 for full year 2009 also came below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.45. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2010 is $3.86. Revenue &#38; EBITDA Latin America’s largest wireless carrier continues ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless Mulls Sale/Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/02/leap-leap-wireless-mulls-salemerger/26718</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlimited prepaid wireless carrier Leap Wireless (LEAP) is reportedly exploring opportunities for a potential sale or merger with a rival operator. The company has hired Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) as advisors and formed a three-member special committee to evaluate strategic options and find a potential suitor for Leap. While the most likely partner for Leap is its archrival MetroPCS (PCS), other potential candidates are Tier-1 US carriers such as Verizon (VZ) and AT&#38;T (T). MetroPCS, which targets similar consumer demographics as Leap, had made a $5.5 billion all-stock acquisition bid in 2007, which was rebuffed by Leap as too low. A potential deal with MetroPCS makes sense as both operators have similar business model, which are exposed to aggressive price competition. However, the companies share a history ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Wireless and AT&amp;T Wireless Cut Mobile Plan Prices</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/18/vz-verizon-wireless-and-att-wireless-cut-mobile-plan-prices/25177</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone (VOD), has reportedly slashed its unlimited wireless price plans by roughly 30%. Its archrival AT&#38;T (T) followed suit by announcing similar price cuts. Existing customers of both operators can switch to the new plans at no additional cost. Starting January 18, 2010, Verizon’s newly announced nationwide unlimited voice plan for its contract customers will cost $69.99 a month, representing a drastic cut from $99.99 per month. The carrier is offering a new unlimited voice and text plan for $89.99 a month. Verizon’s nationwide unlimited family voice plan and unlimited family voice and text plan will be charged $119.99 (down from $199.99) per month and $149.99 (down from $229.99) per month, respectively. Moreover, Verizon’s prepaid monthly unlimited voice plan and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) Is America Movil Consolidating?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/amx-is-america-movil-consolidating/25085</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to consolidate its position in the fiercely competitive Mexican wireless market, Latin America’s largest wireless carrier America Movil (AMX) is reportedly planning to acquire Mexican wireline operators Carso Global Telecom and Telmex Internacional (TII) or Telint. This represents one of the biggest consolidation initiatives in the Latin American telecom market. America Movil’s shares fell 4.8% ($2.41) on the NYSE on January 14, 2010, closing at $47.60. Mexico-based landline service provider Carso Global Telecom is the holding company of Telint and Mexico&#8217;s incumbent fixed-line operator Telefonos de Mexico (TMX) or Telmex. Telint (spun off from Telmex in 2008) operates in multiple Latin American countries including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile and markets triple-play (voice, data and video) services. America Movil, which is controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Slips on Lower Subscriber Growth and Glum Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/13/pcs-metropcs-slips-on-lower-subscriber-growth-and-glum-outlook/24850</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shares of MetroPCS (PCS) slipped after the carrier reported lower subscriber growth for the fourth quarter and cut its margin outlook for 2010. The company has also revamped its prepaid wireless service plans to counter stiff competition in the low-cost unlimited prepaid wireless market. MetroPCS’ new family of nationwide unlimited (voice, text and data) service plans includes four all-inclusive month plans ranging $40 to $60 per month. The revised service plans (called “Wireless for All&#8221;), which start at $40 per month Incorporatedlude all taxes and regulatory fees. Other plans start at $45, $50 and $60 and offer additional facilities including unlimited international long distance calling to more than 1,000 destinations in over 100 countries. The new plans are designed to offer greater savings to customers compared to the earlier plans ]]></description>
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		<title>(TV) Grupo Televisa Eyeing Mobile Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/12/tv-grupo-televisa-eyeing-mobile-opportunity/24737</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grupo Televisa SA (TV), the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, is likely to enter into the lucrative wireless communications market in Mexico. The company is in negotiation with Vivendi SA of France to form a joint venture. The Mexican government has decided to auction mobile-phone airwaves in the first half of 2010. The joint venture will be a 50-50 partnership between Televisa and Vivendi and will bid for a wireless spectrum in the auction. Industry sources reported that the new company has decided to invest $3 billion in order to deploy a nationwide wireless network in Mexico. We believe that this joint venture may generate serious threat to the incumbent Mexican mobile giants like America Movil SAB (AMX) and Telefonos de Mexico SAB (TMX). Both these companies are ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) Mexico Confirms Wireless Spectrum Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/08/amx-mexico-confirms-wireless-spectrum-auction/24514</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mexican government has finally announced that it will complete the much-awaited wireless spectrum (radio bandwidth) auctions in the country by the end of June 2010. In November 2009, the Mexican telecom regulator Cofetel divulged the bidding rules for the radio-electric spectrum to be offered to qualified bidders in two separate auctions. The regulator will announce the winners within 30 days of the submission of bids on May 25, 2010. Interested bidders have to be approved by the Mexican antitrust watchdog Federal Competition Commission. In the first auction, Cofetel will offer nine blocks of frequencies in the 1,850 megahertz (MHz) – 1,990 MHz band across eight of Mexico’s nine wireless operating regions including the capital, Mexico City. The regulator will offer seven blocks of frequencies in the 1,710 MHz and ]]></description>
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		<title>($S) Sprint-Nextel Expands Boost Mobile Reach</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel (S) has reportedly expanded the coverage of its Boost Mobile prepaid subsidiary across all of its wireless network platforms. Boost Mobile will offer its popular $50 monthly unlimited calling plan to all new and existing prepaid subscribers on the carrier’s own branded CDMA wireless network starting Jan 13, 2010. Previously, the company had restricted this service to customers who are on Nextel’s iDEN wireless network. Moreover, Sprint has announced that it will sell three new handsets including Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry Curve 8830, the first smartphone for the Boost prepaid division. The company will sell the Blackberry smartphone for $250 with a $60 monthly unlimited plan. Boost Mobile currently offers prepaid services to 5.7 million customers in the US. Leveraging the iDEN network, Boost Mobile launched the ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless Analysts Initiate Coverage at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/28/leap-leap-wireless-analysts-initiate-coverage-at-neutral/23701</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We initiate our coverage on Leap Wireless (LEAP) with a Neutral recommendation. The company is one of the prominent players in the low-cost unlimited prepaid wireless market serving roughly 4.7 million customers based on the latest quarterly statistics. However, the company reported disappointing results in the last quarter with net loss exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Leap Wireless, together with its subsidiaries, provides digital wireless communication services in 34 states in the US under the “Cricket&#8221; brand. The company offers its services primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cricket Communications Inc. Leap Wireless offers unlimited local and long-distance wireless services as well as various calling features and messaging services. The company’s primary service is “Cricket Wireless&#8221; that offers unlimited wireless voice and data services for a flat monthly rate. Leap Wireless also ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications Upgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/pcs-metropcs-communications-upgraded-to-neutral/21234</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We upgrade our recommendation for MetroPCS Communications (PCS) to Neutral following the company’s better-than-expected operating results in the last quarter. Reported earnings have outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate fueled by healthy revenue growth across the company’s Core and Northeast markets. MetroPCS is benefiting from its new unlimited international calling plan which is driving revenue per user. MetroPCS remains a leading low-cost service provider in the unlimited prepaid market in the US and will continue to benefit from the ongoing wireline replacement trend. The company is increasingly focused on strengthening its position in the unlimited prepaid segment by broadening its portfolio of discounted service plans. MetroPCS has initiated several steps to counter intense competition and drive subscriber accretion. The company is rolling out new product/services, upgrading network infrastructure and entering additional ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) Mexico Sets Spectrum Auction Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/24/amx-mexico-sets-spectrum-auction-rules/21213</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mexican government has finally announced the bidding rules to kick off the upcoming wireless spectrum (radio bandwidth) auction in the country. The Mexican telecom regulator Cofetel released details of radio-electric spectrum to be offered to the qualified bidders through two separate auctions. However, no specific date of the auction has been announced. In the first auction, Cofetel will offer nine blocks of frequencies ranging from 1850 to 1990 megahertz (MHz) across eight of Mexico’s nine wireless operating regions including the capital Mexico City. The regulator will also offer seven blocks of spectrums between 1710 MHz and 2170 MHz band in the second auction which will cover all nine operating regions. Technical specification of the two acutions will be released between Jan 6 and Jan 8, 2010. Interested bidders need ]]></description>
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		<title>(TV) Grupo Televisa S.A. to Launch Wireless Service</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/23/tv-grupo-televisa-s-a-to-launch-wireless-service/21146</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broadcasting - TV]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grupo Televisa S.A. (TV) has decided to explore the wireless communications market. Televisa is the largest media company in Mexico as well as in the Spanish-speaking world. Its cable TV subsidiary Cablevision will start providing mobile phone services in Mexico from the first quarter of 2010. Televisa has already started its own telecom business. On May 9, 2007, the Mexican Ministry of Communication and Transportation granted Cablevision permission to offer fixed telephony services through its network. As of now, Cablevision offers digital cable television services, broadband Internet connection, high-definition television services and video-on-demand products. Televisa is a dominant force in the Mexican media business. The company is almost a monopoly with around 70% of the Mexican open television market. Televisa has a stable customer base in many different areas Incorporatedluding ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications&#8217; Profit Soars &#8211; but Churn Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/07/pcs-metropcs-communications-profit-soars-but-churn-rises/19834</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading unlimited wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications (PCS) reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2009 results with earnings per share (EPS) of 21 cents outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents, as well as the prior-year quarter EPS of 13 cents. Net income increased 64% year over year to $73.6 million, driven by healthy revenue growth across all segments. Revenue &#38; EBITDA Consolidated revenues of $895.6 million reflect 30.4% year-over-year increase, fuelled by 33% annualized growth in service revenue that reached $812.3 million (91% of total sales). Equipment revenue was $83.3 million, up 9.5% year over year. Revenues at the Core Markets segment increased 18.6% year over year to $809 million. Northeast Markets revenues grew to $87 million from $5 million reported a year-ago. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased 35% year over year to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMX) America Movil Tops Forecasts &#8211; Subscriber Growth Dips</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/amx-america-movil-tops-forecasts-subscriber-growth-dips/19206</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[America Movil (AMX) reported results for third-quarter 2009 with earnings per ADS of 86 cents edging past the Zacks Consensus Estimates of 85 cents while increasing 22.6% from the year-ago earnings per ADS of 70 cents. Net profit surged 50.6% year over year to 18.7 billion pesos (US$1.4 billion) or 0.57 pesos per share. This healthy growth was fuelled by higher revenue and lower financing costs which fell 82.5% year over year due to gains stemming from favorable exchange rate swings. Revenue &#38; EBITDA Latin America’s largest wireless carrier continues to register a double-digit revenue growth as evident from the 16.9% year over year increase in consolidated revenue in the quarter to 99.8 billion pesos (US$7.5 billion), driven by 19.5% growth in service revenue. Revenue growth was supported by healthy ]]></description>
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		<title>($T) AT&amp;T Unveils New Pre-Paid Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/13/t-att-unveils-new-pre-paid-plan/17492</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T (T) has introduced a new unlimited monthly calling plan for the prepaid wireless market. Starting today, customers subscribing to the company prepaid wireless services receive unlimited voice calls, instant messaging as well as text, picture and video messaging for just $60 a month. However, the plan does not cover iPhone users. Apart from the U.S., the new unlimited plan covers Mexico, Canada and over 100 countries worldwide. Roaming within the U.S. is free of cost. This prepaid rate plan is about 50% lower than the company’s regular postpaid unlimited (voice and text) service plan. AT&#38;T offers its prepaid services under the &#8220;GoPhone&#8221; brand, which does not require the customer to sign long-term contracts and keep a minimum deposit. While the company remains a dominant player in the postpaid market ]]></description>
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