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		<title>(AMX) America Movil Tops 1Q Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/04/22/amx-america-movil-tops-1q-earnings/134263</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:20:05 +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>
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		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[America Movil (AMX), the largest telecom carrier in Latin America, has reported first-quarter 2013 earnings per ADR of 56 cents, moving ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents. However, the results decreased 13.6% from 65 cents earned in the year-ago quarter. Total revenue of MXN$192.9 billion ($15.3 billion) improved marginally by 0.2% year over year and was in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Strong contributions from key markets across the globe aided the results. Excluding the impact of exchange rates, total revenue was up 6.1% year over year. Segment wise, Services revenues were MXN$174.5 billion ($13.8 billion), down 1.5% year over year on currency fluctuations. However, excluding the impact, service revenues grew 4.6% driven by mobile data services and PayTV. Within this wireless service revenues segment, mobile data ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Remains Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/03/09/vz-verizon-communications-remains-neutral/130356</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rogers Communications Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Warner Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Mar 5, we maintained our Neutral recommendation on Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), considering its tight grip over the telecommunication business, plus ample growth opportunities and market share capture potentiality. However, the company faces certain headwinds that will likely slow down its expansion speed in the coming months. The largest wireless carrier in the North America also holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Why Maintained? We believe that Verizon has a strong foothold in the wireless sector and continues to tap additional market share via robust deployment of the 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. This is expected to lead to improved operating and capital efficiency. Strong sales of Apple’s iPhone as well as increased adoption of Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android smartphones will boost data revenue going forward. The company ]]></description>
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		<title>(TU) Telus Takes Over Digital WYZDOM</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/02/18/tu-telus-takes-over-digital-wyzdom/127816</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/02/18/tu-telus-takes-over-digital-wyzdom/127816#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BCE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCE Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telus Corporation (TU) completed the acquisition of leading digital forensics provider– Digital WYZDOM Inc. and Digital WYZDOM Forensics Inc. None of the firms disclosed the financial terms of the deal. Following the transaction, TELUS Security Solutions – that offers clients a complete security portfolio – will gain access to Digital WYZDOM’s digital forensics service. Addition of this business unit will enable Telus extend better and efficient security solutions to customers. TELUS Security Solutions’ decision to take over Digital WYZDOM is based on the latter’s proficient manpower, advance technologies and consistent efforts to serve customers on a priority basis for their security and forensic requirements. With security violations becoming a regular event, the demand for stricter forensic and security services are expected to increase in the near future. Telus management believes ]]></description>
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		<title>(HBAN) Huntington Bancshares Reports Strong Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/01/18/hban-huntington-bancshares-reports-strong-fourth-quarter/126620</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alcon Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Care Investment Trust Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) reported earnings of 19 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2012, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. Results also compared favorably with the prior-year’s earnings of 14 cents. For the full year 2012, the company reported earnings per share of 71 cents, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. Earnings increased 20% year over year from 59 cents per share. Huntington’s results reflected growth in revenue. The company experienced an increase in mortgage banking revenue and average earning assets, though the continued pressure on net interest margin partly offset that benefit. Moreover, expenses increased in the quarter. Huntington reported net income applicable to shareholders of $159.3 million in the reported quarter that surged 34% year over year. For the full year ]]></description>
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		<title>(BMC) BMC Software Wins Swisscom Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/08/bmc-bmc-software-wins-swisscom-deal/116467</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/08/bmc-bmc-software-wins-swisscom-deal/116467#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Application Software]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deals are indeed flowing for BMC Software (BMC) and the company now serves a large chunk of firms with its cloud computing solutions. The new entrant in this list is Swisscom, which has opted for BMC’s solutions to curtail service delivery costs. Moreover, BMC’s offerings will help improve Swisscom’s customer service. Swisscom will be using BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management and BMC Cloud Operations Management solutions to cut costs by 30% and also improve the end-user experience.Along with the cost effectiveness, the solution promises to offer value to the customers for IT services. This deal win comes close on the heels of other wins from Australian IT service provider Applaud and France Telecom (FTE). BMC will help Applaud in improving the quality of its professional services to Australian organizations and improving ]]></description>
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		<title>(BMC) BMC Software Continues Winning Deals</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/23/bmc-bmc-software-continues-winning-deals/115770</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMC Software (BMC) continues to win deals and will now be offering solutions to managed IT service provider Applaud. The latter is improving the quality of its professional services to Australian organizations, for which it needed to counter headwinds related to its help desk ticketing system. This led Applaud to BMC’s Remedy IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that has solved the problem. Separately, France Telecom (FTE) has selected the BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management solution for efficient customer services. This solution identifies and prioritizes real-time problems. The actual work of the solution is to identify the main reasons for the problems and thereafter inform the concerned team. BMC has also recently secured an order from the Generali Deutschland Group. The life and general insurance company has deployed the BMC CMF MONITOR ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Continues Divestments</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/23/tef-telefonica-continues-divestments/116283</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/23/tef-telefonica-continues-divestments/116283#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Mobile Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a bid to lower the debt level, Spanish telecom giant Telefonica S. A. (TEF) has planned to divest its call center business, Atento, to privately-held Bain Capital for €1 billion ($1.3 billion). The deal value includes a deferred payment of €110 million ($142.7 million) plus a vendor financing of €110 million. The deal, awaiting regulatory approvals, is expected to complete by the end of this year. Telefonica will remain Atento’s service provider for nine years. The divestiture is a part of the company’s efforts to increase its financial flexibility. As of June 2012, Telefonica had a high debt level of €58.31 billion, above €56.3 billion at the end of 2011 and €55.6 billion at the end of 2010. In addition, the company was compelled to plan such a move ]]></description>
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		<title>(HBAN) Huntington Bancshares Earnings Report Beats</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/07/23/hban-huntington-bancshares-earnings-report-beats/104952</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) came up with better-than-expected results in the second quarter of 2012. The company reported earnings per share of 17 cents, 2 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results were flat sequentially on a per-share basis and slightly ahead of the 16 cents earned in the year-ago quarter. Huntington’s results reflected a better-than-expected revenue figure, though that number was slightly down sequentially. Average loans and core deposits also grew in the quarter. Also, a fall in expenses from the prior quarter level aided its profit level. Huntington reported net income of $152.7 million in the reported quarter, slightly below the prior quarter net income of 153.3 million. However, net income moved up 5% year over year. For the reported quarter, Huntington’s total revenue on a fully-taxable-equivalent (FTE) ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica S.A. to Sell Hal of Stake in China Unicom</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/06/11/tef-telefonica-s-a-to-sell-hal-of-stake-in-china-unicom/101781</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</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[China Mobile Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Unicom Hong Kong Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHL]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom giant Telefonica S. A. (TEF) plans to sell almost half (4.56%) of its stake in China&#8217;s second largest mobile operator China Unicom (CHU). Telefonica will sell 1.1 billion shares for a total of €1.13 billion ($1.4 billion). The transaction, awaiting approval from antitrust regulators, is expected to complete by the end of next month. Following the sale, the company will retain a 5.01% stake in China Unicom. The divestiture is a part of the company’s efforts to increase its financial flexibility. Telefonica operates with a high debt level of €57.1 billion as of March 2012 versus €56.3 billion at the end of 2011 and €55.6 billion at the end of 2010. In addition, the company was compelled to plan such a move after Standard and Poor downgraded its ]]></description>
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		<title>(HBAN) Huntington Bancshares Beats &#8211; Revenue Increases</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/18/hban-huntington-bancshares-beats-revenue-increases/98964</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After reporting an in line result in the prior quarter, Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) came up with better-than-expected results in the first quarter of 2012. The company reported earnings per share of 17 cents, 3 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results also compared favorably with earnings of 14 cents per share both in the prior quarter and the year-ago period. Results in the reported quarter includes one cent per share gain related to the recently announced Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-assisted purchase of Fidelity Bank in Dearborn, Michigan.  Moreover, it incorporates a negative impact of 2 cents per share for addition to its litigation reserves. Excluding such items, the company reported 18 cents per share in the quarter. Huntington’s earnings were marked by an improvement in its revenue, primarily ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Telecom Stock Outlook &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/vz-telecom-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook/94351</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The telecommunications industry is identified as a major driver of global economic recovery. An unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic, particularly for wireless data and video, has transformed this industry into the most evolving, inventive, and keenly contested industry. In addition, emergence of mobile broadband technology has created several new service areas, which potentially offers huge growth potential. This includes IPTV, collaboration and cloud computing, videoconferencing, and mobile payment to name a few. Several industry researchers estimated that the market size of the global telecommunications industry may reach $1.8 trillion &#8211; $2 trillion in the next three years. The U.S. telecommunications industry will hold the largest share of it. Structure The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(S) Sprint Extends M2M Coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/s-sprint-extends-m2m-coverage/91523</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The M2M market is growing rapidly in the cellular industry and is being used by a number of mobile network operators in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region in particular. Major operators are entering into M2M services as their voice and data service markets reach a saturation point. M2M refers to technologies that allow both wireless and wireline systems to communicate with other devices of the same capacity. In this regard, the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) cut a deal with France Telecom’s (FTE) Orange Business Services to offer machine-to-machine (M2M) data services outside the U.S. Along with Sprint’s current domestic and global M2M services, the latest M2M service is expected to reach 180 countries in sectors such as automotive telematics, smart grid and metering, healthcare, ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTE) France Telecom &#8211; ADR- Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/fte-france-telecom-adr-bear-of-the-day-4/88936</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation to Underperform on France Telecom (FTE). The company reported lackluster results in the first nine months due to weak mobile device sales in France, higher VAT rates and challenging economic conditions in Egypt and Cote d&#8217;Ivoire. Although Conquests 2015, exiting of minority holdings, expanding in emerging markets and cost-saving programs remain in place, we believe persistently weak economic conditions, labor concerns, lower mobile termination rates and unfavorable regulatory measures across its key European markets might restrict the upside potential of the stock. France Telecom continues to invest in the deployment of mobile broadband and fiber optic network in France, 2G and 3G roaming facilities as well as expansion in emerging markets. We believe these investments might increase the company&#8217;s cost of operation, resulting in lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTE) France Telecom &#8211; ADR &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/fte-france-telecom-adr-bear-of-the-day/88240</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation to Underperform on France Telecom (FTE). The company reported lackluster results in the fist nine months due to weak mobile device sales in France, higher VAT rates and challenging economic conditions in Egypt and Cote d&#8217;Ivoire. Although Conquests 2015, exiting of minority holdings, expanding in emerging markets and cost-saving programs remain in place, we believe persistently weak economic conditions, labor concerns, lower mobile termination rates and unfavorable regulatory measures across its key European markets might restrict the upside potential of the stock. France Telecom continues to invest in the deployment of mobile broadband and fiber optic network in France, 2G and 3G roaming facilities as well as expansion in emerging markets. We believe these investments might increase the company&#8217;s cost of operation, resulting in lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Spain Holds Mobile Spectrum Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/tef-spain-holds-mobile-spectrum-auction/78152</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spain has put its mobile telecom licenses on auction for the very first time. The Spanish government will raise roughly €1.45 billion ($2.05 billion) to control budget deficit. Spain will auction 58 blocks with frequency bands of 800 megahertz (MHz), 900 MHz and 2.6 gigahertz (GHz). Each block of the 800 MHz band will be available for a minimum of €170 million, while 900 MHz and 2.6 GHz blocks will be priced at €169 million and €5 million, respectively. All the licenses are valid until 2030. Eleven mobile operators are participating in the auction process and have placed their bids for the 270 MHz spectrum. Top contenders are Telefonica SA (TEF), Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) and France Telecom SA (FTE). The small Spanish telecom operators Jazztel and ONO are also ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTE) Three of the Best Dividend Investments in the World</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/fte-three-of-the-best-dividend-investments-in-the-world/78098</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Carl Delfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, June 30, 2011: Issue #1546 When I was with a Wall Street firm, it was common for stockbrokers to mock investors who focused on income. Traditionally, income meant bonds… And in the old days many bonds came with coupons, which investors clipped and then cashed… And nothing was worse than being labeled a “coupon clipper.” But today, bond investors do have it even worse. One-year Treasuries yield nearly 0.19% right now. Meanwhile, inflation just hit 3.6%, according to the latest estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means you’re actually losing purchasing power by “collecting income” from one-year Treasuries right now. So if you’re looking to add to your income portfolio, what’s an investor to do? Outperforming Bonds and More Stable ]]></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>(MICC) Millicom International Cellular Outperforms in 2011 First Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/micc-millicom-international-cellular-outperforms-in-2011-first-quarter/71869</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/micc-millicom-international-cellular-outperforms-in-2011-first-quarter/71869#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC) declared its first quarter of 2011 financial results. Net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $230 million or $2.17 per share compared with $156 million or $1.43 per share in the year-ago quarter. However, excluding one-time items, adjusted EPS in the reported quarter was $1.91, miles ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53. Total revenue for the quarter was $1,081 million, up 13% year over year and also abovethe Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,057 million. This was primarily attributable to a double-digit growth in Latin America and Africa. Furthermore, highly penetrated Central American region also witnessed 5% revenue growth. EBITDA in the first quarter was $509 million compared with $451 million in the prior-year quarter. Quarterly EBITDA margin was 47.1% compared with ]]></description>
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		<title>(TLK) P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Outlook Bright</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/tlk-p-t-telekomunikasi-indonesia-outlook-bright/71497</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/tlk-p-t-telekomunikasi-indonesia-outlook-bright/71497#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. (TLK), the largest telecom operator in Indonesia, recently provided a solid financial outlook for the ensuing fiscal 2011. The company estimated its total revenue in fiscal 2011 to grow by 7%-8% year over year. EBITDA margin will be around 58%. Total revenue in fiscal 2010 was $7,617 million, up 1.4% year over year. Telekomunikasi looks very comfortable with its wireless businesses projecting a 10% year-over-year growth in 2011. This is the primary reason for this strong revenue forecast. At the end of fiscal 2010, Telekomunikasi had around 95 million wireless subscribers. The Indonesian wireless services market is quickly maturing as several operators are offering more or less similar services. Telekomunikasi competes fiercely with P.T. Indosat Tbk (IIT) and P.T. Excelcomindo Pratama. Despite this competitive pressure, the ]]></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>(BCE) Telecom Industry Outlook &#8211; June 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/18/bce-telecom-industry-outlook-june-2010-industry-outlook/40834</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An improving U.S. economy together with fabulous demand for mobile data and value-added services (VAS) has been the silver lining for the telecommunication industry in an otherwise tough environment. While our overall view is neutral for the industry, the recent sell-off has created attractive opportunities in a number of stocks. The industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the traditional local and long-distance wire-line telephone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and satellite communications. We believe that the overall economic dynamics may shift in favor of the telecommunications industry, although at a very slow pace, primarily due to its basic nature of being a major infrastructure product for both emerging and developed nations. Economic stimulus plans throughout the world &#8212; including ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Vodafone Beats Expectations &#8211; Boosts Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/19/vod-vodafone-beats-expectations-boosts-dividend/37676</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 19:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International telecom giant Vodafone Group Plc. (VOD) has announced fiscal 2010 results. The world’s largest wireless carrier by sales posted adjusted (excluding one-time items such as impairment charges) earnings per ADS of US$2.56, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$2.49. Net profit surged to £8.6 billion (US$13.7 billion) from £3.08 billion (US$4.9 billion) a year ago, boosted by higher sales, lower impairment losses and reduced tax expenses. The year-ago quarter’s profit was dented by a £5.9 billion ($9.4 billion) impairment charge on the carrier’s operations in Spain, Turkey and Ghana. Consolidated revenues leapt 8.4% year-over-year to reach £44.5 billion (US$71 billion) on the back of favorable exchange rate swings and healthy contribution from the operator’s Asia-Pacific and Middle East operation which offset weak performances in the key European markets. However, ]]></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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		<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>(DT) Deutsche Telekom Earnings Beats Expectations on Lower Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 21:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[German telecom behemoth Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced first-quarter results with adjusted (excluding special factors such as staff-related measures and non-staff-related restructuring) earnings per ADS of 28 cents beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents. Adjusted net profit of €891 million (US$1.24 billion) represents a 36% annualized increase. On a reported basis, Deutsche Telekom registered a net profit of €767 million (US$1.07 billion). The carrier posted a net loss of €1.12 billion (US$1.5 billion) in the year-ago quarter when results were dragged down by a €1.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) impairment charge on goodwill of its British unit T-Mobile U.K. Group Revenue &#38; EBITDA Revenues slid 0.6% year-over-year to €15.8 billion (US$22 billion), on account of weak contribution from the carrier’s domestic and US operations. However, sales beat the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Apple Delays International Shipments &#8211; iPads in Short Supply</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/15/aapl-apple-delays-international-shipments-ipads-in-short-supply/33985</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple Inc. (AAPL) has decided to postpone the launch of its iPad in international markets to the end of May 2010 (initially expected to be launched by the end of April). The company cited strong U.S. demand, which exceeded supply, as the reason for the postponement. The company is expected to announce international pricing and begin taking online pre-orders on May 10. International markets have become an important driver of growth for AAPL as it has increased its presence in international markets via iPhones and iPods. International sales accounted for 58% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2010 (most recent quarter) compared to 46% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2009. Apple’s shares are now trading at an all-time high, as investors are more focused on ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Vodafone Analyst Upgrades to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/vod-vodafone-analyst-upgrades-to-outperform/33430</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our recommendation for Vodafone (VOD) to Outperform based on the company’s healthy operating results in the last quarter and management’s upbeat guidance. Our assessment also reflects improving business trends in the carrier’s key European markets and opportunities for sustainable growth across the emerging markets. Revenue growth in the most recent quarter was fuelled by the healthy contributions from the Asia-Pacific and Middle East operations. Moreover, subscriber growth was driven by continued healthy net additions in the company’s Indian operation. Vodafone is the world’s largest revenue generating wireless carrier and is only behind China Mobile (CHL) in terms of overall subscriber count among the cellular operators. The carrier’s globally diversified operation is a natural hedge that offsets price competition and currency exchange translation risk that may arise in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BWA) India Kicks Off 3G Wireless Spectrum Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/09/bwa-india-kicks-off-3g-wireless-spectrum-auction/33340</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Indian telecom industry made history as the government finally kick-started the long-awaited 3G WCDMA spectrum (radio airwave) auction on Friday, April 9, 2010. India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is conducting the 3G auction over the Internet with the bidders having respective passwords for accessing the sale process. Bidders at the auction are vying for a chunk of spectrum to roll out next-generation telecom services in the world’s fastest growing wireless market with roughly 600 million mobile subscribers. A separate spectrum auction for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) is expected to start two days after the close of the 3G auction which may take several days to complete. Winning bidders have to pay for their licenses within 10 days following the auction closure. The DoT recently revealed the bidders’ names for ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Vodafone Introduces 2G Browser For Low-End Phones</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/08/vod-vodafone-introduces-2g-browser-for-low-end-phones/33211</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone (VOD) has teamed up with Norway-based browser developer Opera Software ASA to bring mobile Internet experience to millions of people across the emerging economies. The carrier plans to introduce a tailor-made version of the popular Opera Mini 5 mobile browser that will offer web access to low-end mobile handsets running on 2G networks. This is great news for cell phone users in developing nations, especially for the low-to-mid income group who so far does not have the privilege of using a state-of-the-art mobile Internet browser. The move is also in parity with Vodafone’s recent launch of low-cost handsets across select developing nations. The web browser will be initially launched across developing markets such as India, South Africa, Turkey, Tanzania and Egypt, with more markets to follow in the near ]]></description>
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		<title>(DT) Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom Unite UK Operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a prolonged drama European telecom giants Deutsche Telekom (DT) and France Telecom (FTE) have officially merged their UK operations in a 50-50 joint venture. This follows the recent approval from the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), and other necessary regulatory clearances. The management structure of the combined entity has been announced. The former chief executive of Orange UK will be the CEO of the integrated company while the former T-Mobile UK CEO has been designated as the Chief Financial Officer and deputy CEO. While the companies are likely to retain the Orange and T-mobile brands for now to prevent customer defection, a new brand, however, is expected within two years. The merger (announced in September 2009) faced the possibility of an investigation in February ]]></description>
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		<title>(BWA) Indian Telecom Regulators Reveal Wireless Spectrum Bidders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Indian telecom regulator Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has divulged the names of the bidders for the upcoming 3G WCDMA spectrum (radio airwave) and broadband wireless access (BWA) auction in the country. The auctions have attracted 20 applicants who will vie for a chunk of the spectrum to roll-out next-generation services in the world’s fastest growing wireless market. A total of 9 companies have enrolled to bid for the 3G auction while the BWA auction will have 11 bidders. The 3G bidders include major privately-held carriers Bharti Airtel, Vodafone’s (VOD) Indian arm Vodafone Essar, Tata Teleservices, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular and Aircel. The remaining 3G applicants are the minnow S Tel and new entrants such as UAE-based Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Etisalat) and Videocon Telecommunications. Etisalat is yet to launch its ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Telecom Stock Review &#8211; March 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global economic downturn continues to weigh on companies in almost every industry Incorporatedluding telecommunications. Nevertheless, we see a silver lining for the telecommunication industry in this challenging environment as the valuation level now reflects remedial conditions in the economy. Depressed stock prices may make investment entry points more favorable at this juncture, should stimulus plans improve worldwide economics. The industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the traditional local and long-distance wireline telephone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and satellite communications. According to our assessment, overall economic dynamics may shift in favor of the telecommunications industry, although at a very slow pace, primarily due to its basic nature of being a major infrastructure product for both the emerging and ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica SA&#8217;s Earnings Report Tops Expectations &#8211; Profit Leaps</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/tef-telefonica-sas-earnings-report-tops-expectations-profit-leaps/29498</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telefonica SA (TEF) reported fourth-quarter 2009 results with earnings per ADS of US$2.37, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$1.63. The Spanish telecom behemoth reported a net income of €2.44 billion (US$3.60 billion), up 22% year-over-year, supported by higher sales as a result of healthy subscriber accretion in Latin America as well as lower taxes. For 2009, net income increased 2.4% year-over-year to €7.78 billion (US$10.85 billion) or €1.71 a share (or US$7.14 per ADS), missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$7.19. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2010 EPS is US$7.56. Revenue Consolidated revenue for the quarter grew 1.2% year-over-year to €14.97 billion (US$22.1 billion), beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$20.4 billion. Latin America contributed 42% of the group’s revenues followed by Spain at 34% and Europe ]]></description>
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		<title>(DT) EU to OK Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom Joint Venture</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The proposed merger of the UK units of European telecom giants Deutsche Telekom (DT) and France Telecom (FTE) in a 50-50 joint venture is set to gain clearance from the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU). The commission has reportedly agreed to approve the deal with a ruling is expected in the near future. Moreover, the European commission decided to fast-track the merger after overcoming concerns of the UK antitrust watchdog “Office of Fair Trading (OFT)&#8221; and UK ’s broadcasting regulator and competition authority “Ofcom&#8221; that the deal could significantly subdue competition in the UK wireless market. The merger recently faced the possibility of an investigation by the OFT, which sought European Commission’s permission to scrutinize the deal as consumer groups have expressed concerns about its ]]></description>
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		<title>(MTE) India Reschedules 3G Spectrum Auction</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for 3G hopefuls in India as the country’s much-delayed 3G spectrum (radio airwaves) auction is finally set to be held in April 2010 after 4 postponements. The 3G WCDMA spectrum auction was recently deferred to August-September 2010 due to lack of available spectrum. India’s Department of Telecommunications (“DoT&#8221;) has been in a prolonged negotiation with the country’s Ministry of Defence as India’s armed forces had to vacate specific 3G spectrum required for the auction. As per the information provided by the DoT on Feb 25, 2010, the last date for submission of applications for the operators is March 19, 2010. Mock auctions will be held on April 5 and 6, followed by 3G auction on April 9, 2010. The DoT will auction 3-4 slots of 3G wireless spectrum ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTE) France Telecom&#8217;s Earnings Report Misses Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/01/fte-france-telecoms-earnings-report-misses-expectations/29397</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[French telecom giant France Telecom (FTE) has reported results for full year 2009 with earnings per ADS of $1.58 missing the Zack Consensus Estimate of $2.65. Net income fell 26% year-over-year to €3 billion (US$4.18 billion), largely due to a €964 million (US$1.3 billion) charge stemming from a dispute with EU competition authorities related to an illegal tax exemption received by the carrier prior to 2003. The bottom-line was also hit by lower mobile termination rates (inter-operator fees) in key markets. Revenue France Telecom, which operates one of world&#8217;s leading telecom brands &#8220;Orange&#8221;, reported a consolidated revenue of €45.94 billion (US$64 billion), down 3.7% year over year, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$74 billion. For the fourth quarter, revenue fell 5.8% to €11.54 billion (US$17 billion). , The revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(DT) Deutsche Telekom Hit by Impairment Charges</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/25/dt-deutsche-telekom-hit-by-impairment-charges/29028</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[German telecom behemoth Deutsche Telekom (DT) has announced fourth-quarter results with adjusted (excluding impairment charges) earnings per ADS of 31 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents. Adjusted net profit of €905 million (US$1.3 billion) represents a 5% annualized improvement. However, on a reported basis, the carrier registered a net loss of €3 million (US$4 million) in the fourth quarter as it was hit by impairment charges of €500 million (US$738 million) in its Southern and Eastern Europe segments, primarily in Greece which is suffering from a severe financial crisis. Reported net loss for the quarter, however, was much lower than the net loss of €730 million (US$963 million) registered in the year-ago quarter when results were dragged down by impairment charges and one-time costs related to job ]]></description>
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		<title>(DT) Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom Face UK Probe</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/dt-deutsche-telekom-and-france-telecom-face-uk-probe/27135</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The proposed merger of the UK units of European telecom giants Deutsche Telekom (DT) and France Telecom (FTE) in a 50-50 joint venture faces the possibility of an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the UK antitrust watchdog. OFT is of the opinion that the merger deal could significantly subdue competition in the UK wireless market. The companies had announced their merger plan in September 2009 and filed their appeals to the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), for approval of the deal in January 2010. The commission is expected to provide a ruling on the case by March 1, 2010. If approved, Deutsche Telekom’s British subsidiary T-mobile UK will combine with France Telecom’s Orange UK in a historic merger. OFT has reportedly sought ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Vodafone Group Sales &#8211; Guidance Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/vod-vodafone-group-sales-guidance-higher/27209</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[International telecom titan Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) has announced key performance indicators for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. In its interim management statement for the quarter, the world’s largest wireless carrier by sales reported consolidated revenues of £11.5 billion (US$18.8 billion), representing 10.3% year-over-year growth. Healthy contribution from the Asia-Pacific and Middle East operations contributed to the revenue growth. Vodafone did not report earnings in its quarterly filing. Service, Data &#38; Fixed-line Revenues Group service revenue (93% of total sales) increased 11% year over year on an organic basis to £10.7 billion (US$17.5 billion). Excluding the impacts of exchange rate swings and mergers/acquisitions (organic basis), group service revenue declined 1.2% year over year, an improvement from a 3% decline registered in the previous quarter. Consolidated data revenue exceeded £1 ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Indian 3G Spectrum Auction Postponed Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/01/vod-indian-3g-spectrum-auction-postponed-again/26638</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More bad news for telecom operators and 3G hopefuls in India as the country’s much-delayed 3G spectrum (radio airwaves) auction has been postponed again and is not likely to commence until August-September 2010. This represents the fourth postponement over the last year. The 3G WCDMA spectrum auction (scheduled for January 14, 2010) was deferred to mid-February 2010 in late 2009 due to lack of available spectrum. India’s Department of Telecommunications (“DoT&#8221;) is working closely with the country’s Ministry of Defence as India’s armed forces have to vacate specific 3G spectrum required for the auction. The Mininstry of Defence cannot vacate the spectrum until a fiber-optic cable network is built to connect key defence locations, a process which may continue till mid-2010. DoT cannot start the auction unless specific frequencies are ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica  Subsidiary O2 UK Enters Wireline Voice</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/20/tef-telefonica-subsidiary-o2-uk-enters-wireline-voice/25396</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[O2 UK, the British subsidiary of Spanish Telecom giant Telefonica (TEF), recently announced that it will offer fixed-line voice services to residential customers in the UK starting March 2010. The mobile carrier, which was once the wireless arm of BT Group (BT), aims at complementing its existing wireless and broadband Internet services with wireline voice. BT Group (formerly British Telecom) is the incumbent fixed-line telephone service provider in the UK. By entering the residential wireline telephony market, O2 UK will compete with its former parent company BT. O2 UK, which currently markets fixed voice services to business customers, will offer two wireline voice packages for residential customers, namely, “Evening and Weekend&#8221; and “Anytime&#8221;. At a monthly cost of $15.45, the Evening and Weekend plan offers unlimited calls to UK homes ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Vodafone Beats Rivals on iPhone Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple’s (AAPL) iPhones (3G &#38; 3GS) had a strong launch at Vodafone (VOD) UK as the carrier has reportedly sold a record 50,000 units to pre-registered customers on the first day, reflecting continued strong demand for the popular device among UK customers. The international telecom giant officially unveiled the iconic smartphone on January 14, 2010, thereby becoming the third carrier to sell the device in the UK. Vodafone UK, along with its peer, France Telecom’s (FTE) Orange UK, sealed marketing rights to iPhones in September 2009, which effectively ended Telefonica (TEF) O2 UK’s two-year exclusivity on the device in the UK. O2, which will continue selling iPhone, has already sold more than a million units (including 8,000 units on the first day) since the device’s debut in 2007. However, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DT) Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom Seek Approval to Merge Their UK Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/13/dt-deutsche-telekom-and-france-telecom-seek-approval-to-merge-their-uk-units/24872</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[European telecom giants Deutsche Telekom (DT) and France Telecom (FTE) have reportedly filed their appeals to the European Commission for approval of the proposed merger of their UK units in a 50-50 joint venture. The European Commission will review the merger proposal and is expected to provide an initial ruling in February 2010. If eventually approved, Deutsche Telekom’s British subsidiary T-mobile UK will combine with France Telecom’s Orange UK in a historic merger (expected to conclude by mid 2010). Moreover, the UK competition authorities are currently considering a potential investigation of the said merger as consumer groups are increasingly concerned about the impact of the deal on the competitive scenario in the UK mobile market. The companies announced their merger plans in September 2009. In the proposed merger, Deutsche Telekom ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Vodafone UK Preps for Apple&#8217;s iPhone</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/05/vod-vodafone-uk-preps-for-apples-iphone/24198</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone (VOD) is warming up for the upcoming launch of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone in the UK. The international telecom heavyweight will officially unveil the iconic smartphone on Jan 14, 2010. Vodafone currently sells iPhone in 11 countries including Australia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal and South Africa. However, the carrier has not yet tapped the key European markets. Vodafone UK, along with its peer France Telecom’s (FTE) Orange UK, sealed marketing rights to iPhones in Sep 2009. This effectively ended Telefonica (TEF) O2 UK’s two-year exclusivity on the device in the UK. Orange UK launched iPhone on Nov 10, 2009. As such, Vodafone UK will be the third carrier to market the device. However, O2 UK, which has been marketing iPhone since Nov 2007, will continue selling the handset ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTE) France Telecom’s Orange Mimics Apple&#8217;s App Shop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/11/fte-france-telecom%e2%80%99s-orange-mimics-apples-app-shop/22573</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[France Telecom’s (FTE) wireless subsidiary Orange has mirrored Apple’s (AAPL) strategy as the carrier has officially launched its own mobile application store (&#8220;Orange App Shop&#8221;). This is similar to Apple’s App Store (launched in mid-2008), which has gained immense popularity due to iPhone-based applications. Although belated, Orange has now joined the league of industry bellwethers such as Apple, Nokia (NOK), Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) in offering a mobile application store. The multi-platform Orange App Shop is now available in France and the UK and will soon be extended to other European markets. The service is compatible with devices based on Android, Blackberry, Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems. App Shop, which is currently available to more than one million customers, offers &#8220;one-click&#8221; access to 5,000 (free or paid) mutimedia ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Indian 3G Spectrum Auction Deferred Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/02/vod-indian-3g-spectrum-auction-deferred-again/21755</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still more bad news for telecom operators and 3G hopefuls hits India as the country’s long-awaited 3G spectrum (radio bandwidth) auction has been delayed again. The auction process for 3G WCDMA spectrum, which was scheduled for Jan 14, 2010, has now been postponed until mid-Feb 2010, according to a government source. This is due to lack of available spectrum at this moment. India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) needs more time to allocate the required frequencies to the telecom operators. The DoT is currently working with the country’s Ministry of Defense as India’s armed forces have to vacate specific 3G spectrum, a process which could take several weeks. So far, the armed forces have agreed to vacate 25 megahertz (MHz) 3G spectrum by Dec 7, 2009. The government cannot start the ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Tops Earnings Expecations on Lighter Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telefonica (TEF) reported third-quarter 2009 results with earnings per ADS of US$1.88, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$1.49. The Spanish telecom giant reported net income of €1.99 billion (US$2.85 billion), down 0.6% year over year, due to lower sales as a result of the beleaguered economy, especially in Spain. Revenue Consolidated revenue fell 5.7% year over year to €14.1 billion (US$20.2 billion). Revenue was impacted by weak contributions from domestic and European markets due to the recession. Latin America contributed 40% of the group revenues followed by Spain at 35% and Europe at 25%. Result by Segments Telefonica Espana The company’s Spanish revenue declined 8.9% to €4.9 billion (US$7 billion), impacted by a reduction in mobile termination rates (inter-operator fees) and the economic downturn. Wireline business revenues fell ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Vodafone Group&#8217;s Profit Leaps 15% Year-Over-Year</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/11/vod-vodafone-groups-profit-leaps-15-year-over-year/20280</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Group Plc (VOD), the largest wireless carrier in the world by revenue, has announced interim results for fiscal year 2010 with adjusted net income of £4.58 billion (US$7.3 billion) increasing 15% year over year from £3.99 billion (US$6.4 billion) reported a year ago, driven by favorable exchange rate movements and reduced tax. Adjusted earnings exclude one-time items such as impairment losses. Group Revenue &#38; EBITDA The telecom giant reported consolidated revenues of £21.8 billion (US$34.8 billion) for the period, representing a 9.3% year over year growth. Favorable exchange rate (euro-sterling) swings and net impact of merger and acquisition initiatives contributed to this growth. Excluding these impacts (organic basis), revenue declined 3% year over year. Group service revenue declined 2.6% year over year on an organic basis to £20.5 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(DT) Deutsche Telekom Tops Estimates on Cost-Cutting</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/09/dt-deutsche-telekom-tops-estimates-on-cost-cutting/20131</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced results for third-quarter 2009 with reported earnings per ADS of 31 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. Net income of €959 million (US$1.4 billion) reflects a 7.2% increase from €895 million (US$1.3 billion) reported a year ago. This year-over-year growth was fueled by the company’s ongoing cost-cutting initiatives under the &#8220;Save for Service&#8221; program. Total savings from this program reached approximately €5.4 billion (US$7.7 billion) at the end of the quarter, exceeding the annual savings target of up to €4.7 billion (US$6.7 billion) originally expected to be achieved in 2010. Group Revenue &#38; EBITDA Reported revenues of €16.3 billion (US$23.2 billion) reflects 5.2% year-over-year growth, primarily due to the consolidation of Greek operator OTE group, in which Deutsche Telekom holds ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTE) France Telecom’s Orange Confirms iPhone Launch</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/fte-france-telecom%e2%80%99s-orange-confirms-iphone-launch/19595</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[France Telecom’s (FTE) subsidiary Orange UK has revealed the iPhone launch date as the carrier will officially unveil the iconic handset in the UK on Nov. 10, 2009. Moreover, the operator has also released pricing and tariff details for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, which will be sold through direct retail distribution channels including on-line stores, shops and telesales channels. Orange will sell the iPhone to consumer and business customers through various price plans such as &#8220;pay as you go&#8221; (PAYG) and &#8220;pay monthly&#8221; basis. Under the PAYG plan, customers who top up £50 ($82) at purchase will get the iPhone 3G for £343 ($563), iPhone 3GS (16GB) for £440 ($722) and iPhone 3GS (32GB) for £539 ($884), along with 250MB of data usage per month and unlimited Wi-Fi (wireless ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTE) France Telecom Hurt by Economy &amp; FX</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/fte-france-telecom-hurt-by-economy-fx/19264</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[French telecom giant France Telecom (FTE) has reported operating results for third-quarter 2009 with revenue falling 6.4% year over year to €12.69 billion (US$18.1 billion), primarily due to unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations (British pound versus Polish zloty) and reduced mobile termination rates (inter-operator fees). Revenue was also hurt by the recession-driven discontinuation of landline phone use by customers. EBITDA &#38; Margin France Telecom, which operates two of the leading telecom brands in Europe (Orange and Wanadoo), reported EBITDA of €4.6 billion (US$6.6 billion) which declined 8% from the year-ago quarter, resulting in a fall in EBITDA margin to 35.9% from 36.6%. This decline is a result of stringent price regulation and adverse currency exchange swings. Revenue by Key Markets Reported revenue in France (46% of group sales), the company’s largest ]]></description>
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