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		<title>(AAPL) How to Play Apple on Any Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/20/aapl-how-to-play-apple-on-any-budget/100102</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 20:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) let us know last Tuesday that once again the company knocked it out the park. It had an unbelievable second quarter in 2012, largely due to strong iPhone sales – again. Analysts last month tried to read between the lines on earnings reports from Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&#38;T (NYSE: T), and figured there would be lower iPhones unit sales. The stock got pretty beat up for week. However, Apple showed that iPhone distribution isn’t a two-trick pony. I’m certainly bullish on Apple, but I also don’t want to tie up all the money it takes to acquire shares in the $600-range. Below I’ll show you a more affordable way to play Apple’s expected growth, but first let me show you why I’m so confident in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Expands LTE Reach</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/17/vz-verizon-communications-expands-lte-reach/100315</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wireless leader Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is expanding its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks to more cities. The LTE offers mobile broadband download speeds of 5–12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2–5 Mbps. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD), will add 28 new cities to its nationwide LTE network and expand its coverage to the existing 11 markets this week. With this expansion, the company’s coverage will increase to 258 markets, implying more than two-thirds of the U.S. population. This development is in line with Verizon’s target of expanding 4G networks to 400 markets by the end of this year and the entire nationwide 3G footprint by the middle of next year. Verizon Wireless is way ahead of its rivals AT&#38;T Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Outshines on iPhones</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/01/t-att-outshines-on-iphones/99572</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T Inc. (T), the second largest mobile service provider in the U.S., reported first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share, surpassing both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago earnings by 3 cents. The company made a strong start to the year, with mid-single-digit growth in operating income and earnings. Lower sales of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone during the quarter helped it to cut expenses that resulted in more profits but hurt subscriber growth to some extent. Further, the out performance was attributable to the healthy wireless and wireline businesses. Revenue grew 1.8% year over year to $31.82 billion, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $31.81 billion. Improved performance in the quarter was mainly driven by continued 4G mobile broadband sales, strong wireless network performance and improved ]]></description>
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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>(DISH) DISH Network Sees Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services Upgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/11/dish-dish-network-sees-standard-poors-ratings-services-upgrade/98251</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/11/dish-dish-network-sees-standard-poors-ratings-services-upgrade/98251#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Satellite pay-TV service provider DISN Network Corp. (DISH) recently received a shot on its arm as Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services (S&#38;P) raised its outlook on the company from Stable to Positive. The reason for this upgrade was the proposed wireless network strategy of DISH Network. At present, S&#38;P rates DISH Network at BB-, which is still three notches below the investment grade territory of the rating agency. Earlier this year, DISH Network acquired 40 MHz S-band wireless spectrum through acquisitions of TerreStar Networks Inc. and DBSD North America Inc. Additionally, the company itself owns a slot of in-high-demand 700 MHz wireless frequency. DISH network has decided to deploy a nationwide ground based 4G LTE wireless network using the satellite airwaves. According, management applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications Raises Rates and Limits Data</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/09/pcs-metropcs-communications-raises-rates-and-limits-data/97942</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) – one of the lowest cost wireless service providers in the U.S. – has announced price raises for its unlimited plan. Subscribers will now have to pay $70.00 per month instead of $60.00 for its unlimited 4G LTE data plan. Further, the carrier has also announced bandwidth throttling to three of its 4G LTE plans and slowed down speed to the 3G level after the usage of 250MB, 2.5GB or 5GB depending upon the plan in order to manage network traffic and reduce bandwidth congestion. Given the massive demand for wireless data services, MetroPCS is practicing bandwidth throttling like many other carriers. In February, AT&#38;T Inc. (T) came up with similar policies as it was falling short of bandwidth. For an unlimited plan, the company axed ]]></description>
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		<title>(MAA) MAA Acquires Virginia Property</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/05/maa-maa-acquires-virginia-property/97732</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAA (MAA), an apartment-only real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently completed the acquisition of Adalay Bay – a 240-unit upscale apartment community in Chesapeake, Virginia &#8212; for an undisclosed price. The transaction was funded with the proceeds from a secondary offering of approximately 1.96 million shares completed earlier in the year. Developed in 2002, Adalay Bay is strategically located in the Hampton Roads area of Chesapeake that houses the commercial Port of Hampton Roads, which is serviced by about 90% of the world&#8217;s shipping lines. The region is also famous for the presence of several Fortune 500 companies, including 3M (MMM), AT&#38;T (T), Boeing (BA), Federal Express (FDX), Xerox (XRX) and Lockheed Martin (LMT). Besides the booming technology industry, Hampton Roads also boasts a strong tourism industry with several ]]></description>
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		<title>(DISH) DISH Network Gains FCC Confidence</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/dish-dish-network-gains-fcc-confidence/96473</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, DISH Network Corp. (DISH) received a favorable ruling from department of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use its existing satellite spectrum of 40MHz for setting up terrestrial wireless network. Such a move initiated by the FCC will benefit DISH Network to deploy mobile broadband network, which in turn, will support smartphone and tablet usage, hence avoiding other inconvenient devices. Moreover, the company will able to offer triple play services (voice, video and internet), which they lacked in their product portfolio. The acquisition of DBSD North America Inc. and TerreStar Networks Inc. for  $2.9 billion has given DISH Network 40 MHz of satellite spectrum. Such massive satellite spectrum portfolio has encouraged them to appeal to the FCC for a waiver in order to set up terrestrial wireless network in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Spectrum: A Wireless Game Changer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/01/aapl-spectrum-a-wireless-game-changer/96934</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The present wireless market is ready for the incipient boom in the wireless data space with expanding broadband services. Data traffic is growing in leaps and bounds and has more than doubled over the last three years. As a result, U.S. carriers are finding it increasingly difficult to manage rising mobile data traffic. The situation becomes even worse with the growing popularity of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone and Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android smartphones. Stiff competitive pressure and limited wireless spectrum licenses add to the difficulties. The carriers are in need of additional airwaves to expand their high-speed services and support 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband services. As a result, the wireless industry in 2012 is intent on tapping unused spectrum to expand their capacity. Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), which ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Plans New 4G Rollouts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/t-new-markets-for-att-4g-analyst-blog/94875</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T Inc. (T) plans to introduce Long Term Evolution (LTE) based 4G networks in several markets by this summer. The LTE offers mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G. The targeted markets are Cleveland, Canton and Akron in Ohio; Staten Island in New York; New Orleans and Baton Rouge in Louisiana; St. Louis in Missouri; Naples in Florida; Bloomington, Lafayette and Muncie in Indiana; and Bryan-College Station in Texas. Currently, AT&#38;T’s LTE service is available in 28 markets. The addition of 12 markets will take the number to 40. AT&#38;T is the only U.S. carrier that provides 4G network through both LTE and High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) technologies. Late last summer, the second-largest U.S. mobile service provider initially rolled out 4G LTE networks, which went on ]]></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>(VZ) Verizon Communications Unveils Home Broadband</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/09/vz-verizon-communications-unveils-home-broadband/94678</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/09/vz-verizon-communications-unveils-home-broadband/94678#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Clearwire Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) launched an in-home wireless broadband service –– HomeFusion Broadband –– based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. Verizon introduced this service in rural and remote homes, which do not have access to DSL or cables. The service will be available initially in Birmingham, Alabama, Dallas and Nashville, Tennessee later this month. The company will charge $59.99 per month for 10 gigabytes (GB) of data and an initial fee of $199.99 for installing the antenna device either on an outside wall or at the roof. Home Fusion provides download speed of 5 to 12 megabits per second and 2 to 5 megabits for upload. Verizon is further seeking the deployment of 4G services to rural areas using tower and back-haul assets ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/vz-telecom-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook/94351#comments</comments>
		<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 Raising Additional Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/01/s-sprint-raising-additional-funds/93837</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/01/s-sprint-raising-additional-funds/93837#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) plans to raise $2 billion in debt offering to address the growing costs of network upgrade, iPhone subsidies, debt maturities and a possible funding for its partner Clearwire Corporation (CLWR). With a 54% economic stake in Clearwire, Sprint offers high-speed data to its subscribers through the latter’s 4G WiMax (a wireless broadband technology) networks. Sprint will sell notes due in 2017 and 2020 through a private placement, expected to completed by March 1. This sale of notes is in addition to the $4 billion raised in November last year. Sprint is taking advantage of the falling interest rates in the capital market as it is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar network upgrade. The company is concentrating on the core Sprint ]]></description>
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		<title>(DTV) DIRECTV 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/dtv-directv-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-scorecard/93575</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/dtv-directv-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-scorecard/93575#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Directv Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DIRECTV (DTV) reported excellent fourth quarter 2011 financial results, where both earnings per share (EPS) and total revenue beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The solid result was attributable to double-digit revenue growth, significant margin expansion and record net customer additions. Fourth Quarter Highlights Total revenue in the reported quarter came in at $7,463 million, up 12.7% year over year and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7,398 million. Quarterly GAAP net income was $718 million or $1.02 per share compared with $618 million or 74 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly pro forma EPS of $1.02 per share was significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents per share. Quarterly operating profit before depreciation &#38; amortization (OPBDA) was $1,782 million, up 5.8% year over year. ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Gets a Blow to Spectrum Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/vz-verizon-communications-gets-a-blow-to-spectrum-deal/92523</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/vz-verizon-communications-gets-a-blow-to-spectrum-deal/92523#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Communications’ (VZ) proposed $3.9 billion purchase of wireless spectrum is facing a major setback. T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, is urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block the deal citing unfair competition. T-Mobile as a strong foe stated that the purchase would lead to concentration of excess spectrum in the hands of Verizon, which is already the largest U.S. mobile service provider with the maximum number of licenses. The deal would also allow the cross selling of each other’s products and services, and raise concerns among some politicians and consumer advocacy groups. In December last year, Verizon proposed to buy wireless spectrum from a group of cable companies, including Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Bright House Networks for $3.6 billion, and radio-spectrum licenses from the privately ]]></description>
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		<title>(RSH) RadioShack Meets Analyst Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/rsh-radioshack-meets-analyst-earnings-estimates/92013</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/rsh-radioshack-meets-analyst-earnings-estimates/92013#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell today,  RadioShack Corp. (RSH) declared its fourth-quarter 2011 financial results, mostly in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The Comparable store sales for the company-operated stores and kiosks (stores and kiosks opened at least a year) increased 2.2% year over year. This is a key retail performance indicator measuring growth from existing sales locations. GAAP net income, in the fourth quarter of 2011 from continuing operations was $11.9 million or 12 cents per share compared with a net income of $53.1 million or 48 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly EPS of 12 cents was exactly in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimates. Quarterly net revenue was $1,386.9 million, up 5.9% year over year, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,375 million. The year-over-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Analog Devices Optimistic Despite Earnings Miss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/adi-analog-devices-optimistic-despite-earnings-miss/92293</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/adi-analog-devices-optimistic-despite-earnings-miss/92293#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analog Devices’ (ADI) fiscal first quarter earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents. Revenue missed the consensus by 2.1%. All except the automotive end market weakened for the company, although consumer was the weakest of all. Shares slumped 2.56% in response. While the guidance was also below our expectations, the commentary was more or less as we had expected going by earnings reports from other analog players, such as Linear Technology Corp (LLTC), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Revenue Analog Devices generated revenue of $648.1 million, which was down 9.5% sequentially, 11.0% year over year and just within management’s revenue guidance of $645-680 million (down 5-10% sequentially, down 7-12% year over year). Analog Devices had previously cautioned about a weak first quarter, due ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) AT&amp;T Puts Limits on Unlimited Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/16/aapl-att-puts-limits-on-unlimited-plan/91678</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/16/aapl-att-puts-limits-on-unlimited-plan/91678#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the massive demand for wireless data services thanks to Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, AT&#38;T Inc. (T) seems to be falling short of bandwidth. The company has formed a new policy of curtailing data speeds to better manage its data services on its network. For an unlimited plan user through AT&#38;T’s smartphone’s downloading data would now mean a struggle as the company has axed approximately 99% of the data speed in an attempt to limit the “unlimited” services. The company’s new act is expected to upset around 17 million of its customers under the unlimited plan. Complaints have already started pouring in for speed slowdown after using only 1 to 2 gigabytes by customers. However, on the legal front, the company is playing fair as it has not debarred the unlimited ]]></description>
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		<title>(MS) Facebook IPO: No Where to Go But Down?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/14/ms-facebook-ipo-no-where-to-go-but-down/91601</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/14/ms-facebook-ipo-no-where-to-go-but-down/91601#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months, you know that Facebook has filed its initial paperwork with regulators for its initial public offering (IPO). And they’ve hired five underwriters for the job, with Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) taking the lead role. The company is currently looking at a valuation of $75 billion to $100 billion, which would be one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. history. These Numbers Make No Sense… Facebook generated $3.7 billion in revenue in 2011, and a nice $1 billion in net income. For those of us who truly value fundamentals: If Facebook goes public and hits its high end with a $100-billion market cap – that means it would have a P/E of 100 times trailing earnings. Forbes took ]]></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>(AAPL) Apple iPhones Reign in 2011 Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/aapl-apple-iphones-reign-in-2011-fourth-quarter/91129</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/aapl-apple-iphones-reign-in-2011-fourth-quarter/91129#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple Inc. (AAPL) has toppled Samsung to become the leader in the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2011. According to the data compiled by research firms Strategy Analytics and IHS iSuppli, Apple returned to its former glory in the smartphone market, buoyed by robust holiday sales of iPhone 4S. In terms of units sold, Apple sold 37 million iPhones during the October- December period, while Samsung shipped approximately 36.5 million smartphones. Nokia Corp (NOK) sold 19.6 million smartphones during the same period to grab the third position. Sony Ericsson ranked fourth, with 6 million units sold, while Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) sold 5 million units to settle for the fifth spot. In the U.S. market, among the 9.4 million smartphones activated by AT&#38;T Inc. (T), the second-largest ]]></description>
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		<title>(IBM) IBM Set to Acquire Software Developer Worklight</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/02/ibm-ibm-set-to-acquire-software-developer-worklight/91181</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IBM Corp. (IBM) recently announced that it is set to acquire mobile application and infrastructure software developer Worklight. The financial terms of the deal remained undisclosed but it is expected that the deal will close by the first quarter of 2012. New York-based Worklight is a privately held firm with a research &#38; development hub in Israel. Worklight’s software caters to multiple verticals such as financial services, retail and healthcare. Other than IBM, the company has a strong clientele, including big names such as FIS Software, Best Western and AT&#38;T Inc. (T). Worklight’s software enables enterprises to create their own applications, which are compatible with different mobile platforms, including Apple’s (AAPL) iOS, Google’s (GOOG) Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Worklight also offers HTML ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAT) Good News Starts with Caterpillar</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/cat-good-news-starts-with-caterpillar/90908</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm & Construction Machinery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The deluge of this morning’s favorable economic and earnings reports should help stocks sustain Wednesday’s Fed-inspired gains. We got positive weekly Initial Jobless Claims numbers and a better-than-expected Durable Goods Orders reading. On the earnings front, Caterpillar’s (CAT) blowout results will likely ease some of the lingering concerns about weakness in China and other emerging markets. Of this morning’s economic releases, the most important number was the roughly in-line Jobless Claims reading, showing a gain of 21K to 377K. Please recall that we saw an unusually big drop last week, likely resulting from complications in seasonally adjusting the data at this time of the year. Today’s reading goes some way towards correcting that. The four-week average, which smooths out the week-to-week fluctuation, dropped by 2.5K to 377.5K, maintaining its downtrend ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Earnings Falls Short by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/vz-verizon-communications-earnings-falls-short-by-a-penny/90723</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/vz-verizon-communications-earnings-falls-short-by-a-penny/90723#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell, the largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share. The quarter’s earnings were a penny below the Zacks Consensus Estimate but 2 cents ahead of the year-ago earnings. Adjusted earnings per share excluded $1.20 related to non-cash pension items and 3 cents for the early extinguishment of debt during the reported quarter. Including these special items, Verizon generated a loss of 71 cents compared to earnings of 93 cents in the year-ago quarter. In fiscal 2011, adjusted earnings per share grew 3.4% year over year to $2.15. Total revenue increased 7.7% year over year to $28.44 billion in the fourth quarter and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $28.43 billion. This represents the highest year-over-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABT) Earnings Season in Full Swing &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/abt-earnings-season-in-full-swing-earnings-preview/90668</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/abt-earnings-season-in-full-swing-earnings-preview/90668#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 1/20/12 Earnings season will be in full swing this week. 422 firms are scheduled to report, and 117 of those will be members of the S&#38;P 500. By the end of the week we should have a very good handle on just how weak or strong this earnings season will be. The firms reporting next week read like a who’s who of American industry.  They.include: Abbott Labs (ABT), Apple (AAPL), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), AT&#38;T (T), Boeing  (BA), Bristol Myers (BMY), Caterpillar (CAT), CSX (CSX), Chevron (CVX), Colgate Palmolive (CL), Conoco Phillips (COP &#8211; Analyst Report) and DuPont (DD) – and that is just in the first four letters of the alphabet! It will also be a moderate week for economic data.  Things will be slow early in ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSFT) Microsoft Looks Bright in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/msft-microsoft-looks-bright-in-2012/90556</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT) second quarter results were a couple of cents higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The last month has seen 10 analysts lowering estimates for the quarter, which took the Zacks Consensus down a penny. Therefore, without the revisions, Microsoft would have exceeded expectations. While the client PC business was slightly impacted by the Thai flooding, all other areas of the business saw good growth. Investors reacted as may be expected, taking share prices up 2.42% in after-hours trading. Revenue Revenue of $20.89 billion was up 20.2% sequentially and 4.7% from last year, just short of consensus expectations of $20.93 billion. Growth in the last quarter was again led by the Entertainment &#38; Devices segment (up triple digits sequentially), with all segments other than Windows growing strong double-digits. ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADTN) ADTRAN Delivers Mixed Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/adtn-adtran-delivers-mixed-results/90427</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ADTRAN Inc.’s (ADTN) fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share were well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents but plunged 14.2% from the year-ago earnings of 56 cents. Adjusted earnings for the full-year 2011 grew 18.6% to $2.16 from $1.82 a year ago. Adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 exclude a negative impact of 2 cents and 4 cents, respectively; pertaining to acquisition related expenses. Net income decreased 13.3% to $31.2 million from $36 million in the year-ago quarter. However, in fiscal 2011, net profit increased 21.6% to $138.6 million. Similar to management’s previous expectation net income remained impacted by higher services-related revenue that carry lower margin and increase in costs related to customer acquisitions For the fourth quarter, total revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Sells 4.2 Million iPhones in 2011 Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/15/vz-verizon-communications-sells-4-2-million-iphones-in-2011-fourth-quarter/89776</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone Plc (VOD), sold 4.2 million Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhones in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. This brings the total iPhone sales closer to Verizon’s targeted 11 million for fiscal 2011. The fourth quarter iPhone sales more than doubled from the prior quarter. Verizon added 2 million iPhones in the last quarter, trailing AT&#38;T’s 2.7 million activations. Even then, Verizon outpaced AT&#38;T in total subscriber gains, on the demand for handsets that run on Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system. The company sold 2.2 million smartphones apart from iPhones in the recently concluded quarter using its highest-speed wireless network. We believe the record fourth quarter iPhone sales is strengthening Verizon’s competitive position against the other telecom bigs AT&#38;T (T) ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Riding High on LTE Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/t-att-riding-high-on-lte-devices/90077</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second-largest U.S. mobile service provider AT&#38;T Inc. (T) plans to roll out seven new smartphones and a tablet based on the 4G LTE network early in the year. These devices will offer mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G. The LTE smartphone portfolio includes two handsets from HTC Corp and Nokia Corporation (NOK) that runs on Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT) Windows Phone software. In this regard, AT&#38;T revealed Nokia “Lumia 900” smartphone, which is expected to hit the U.S. market in the coming months. The other five smartphones are based on Google Inc.’s (GOOG) massively popular Android software and include Pantech Burst, Sony Xperia ion, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and Samsung Exhilarate. AT&#38;T will be the first carrier to offer Sony’s first-ever 4G ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) LTE Shaping Future for Telecom</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/pcs-lte-shaping-future-for-telecom/90001</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a technology driven world, it has become a prerequisite for the telecom companies to upgrade its mobile technology with the high-speed networks. Currently, the Telecom industry is focusing on the next-generation technology (i.e. fourth generation [4G]), which is based on Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE has become the life-blood for operators across the world. It is an evolution of GSM and Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) standards. Significance Introduced in mid-2009, LTE became a standard technology in the U.S. in 2011. It is the fastest wireless network technology and uses radio spectrum allowing more data transfers with the same bandwidth used by any 3G or other devices. LTE has the capability to handle larger traffic without incurring extra cost. It provides a downstream rate of at least 100 Mbps ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications to Provide Live Mobile TV</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/pcs-metropcs-to-provide-live-mobile-tv/89781</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After pioneering the 4G LTE services in the U.S., MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (PCS) is now headed for the live mobile TV market. MetroPCS, the fifth largest wireless provider in the U.S.joined with Mobile Content Venture (“MCV”) for this endeavor. Mobile Content Venture is a joint effort by 12 major broadcast groups, including big names like Pearl Mobile, Fox, ION Television and NBC. MetroPCS will initially provide this service over Google’s (GOOG) Android-based smartphones with Dyle application, a technology that enables users to watch live shows of 15 major television groups through a broadcast television signal. MetroPCS will be the first wireless provider to launch MCV Dyle application on its network and the service will be known as Dyle Mobile TV. Joining the league is Samsung Mobile, which will be the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) U.S. Telecom: Looking Ahead at 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/aapl-u-s-telecom-looking-ahead-at-2012/89424</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The telecommunications industry is growing consistently despite a volatile U.S. economy. This industry is identified as a major driver of economic recovery. Telecommunications is one of the few industries to have seen rapid technological improvement even during the last recession. Given the significance of the telecommunications industry as an infrastructure product, we expect the overall economic dynamics to shift in its favor. We also expect the telecommunications industry to grow faster in 2012 compared with 2011. Invention and Innovation The major thrust for the telecommunications sector is coming from nonstop network inventions by carriers. The introduction of super-fast networks such as HSPA+ and LTE has enabled handset developers and chipset manufacturers to develop innovative products that are compatible with the latest network technologies. Products like Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone, iPADS, ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) U.S. Wireless Telecom Providers Deliver Consistant Growth Story</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/30/vz-u-s-wireless-telecom-providers-deliver-consistant-growth-story/89437</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the sluggish economy and stiff competition, U.S. telecom service providers are delivering consistent growth. These companies are innovating products and services as well as enhancing the existing ones to grow market share. Telecom operators provide Voice Telephony, Data, Internet, Cable and Satellite Television services through either wireless or wireline networks. Future growth of the telecom industry depends on the wireless segment as subscribers are discontinuing landlines and moving quickly to wireless connections. We expect wireless services to grow at a larger pace and account for 46% of the industry&#8217;s revenues in 2013, up from the current 42%. The carriers are rapidly entering into the cloud computing business due to increased competition and changing consumer habits. Cloud computing is now a business prerequisite that is high in demand. The global ]]></description>
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		<title>(AKAM) Akamai Technologies Buys Competitor Cotendo</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/26/akam-akamai-technologies-buys-competitor-cotendo/89240</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confirming earlier rumors, Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) recently announced that it is buying competitor Cotendo for $268.0 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2012. Shares jumped 18.6% to close at $31.63 following the news. Cotendo specializes in software and services that improve the delivery of content across the Web and on mobile-device networks. In less than three years of its launch, Cotendo has been successful in acquiring a large clientele (approximately 300 customers) including some big tech companies, such as Facebook, Zynga Inc. (ZNGA), MyYearBook, HTC, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Google Inc. (GOOG). Over the last 12 months, Cotendo emerged as the most notable competitor of Akamai in the higher margin value-added services (VAS) market, after it won some major deals. Cotendo ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications and Cox Communications in Spectrum Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/24/vz-verizon-communications-and-cox-communications-in-spectrum-deal/88899</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile services provider Verizon Communications (VZ) plans to buy radio-spectrum licenses from the privately held cable operator Cox Communications Inc. The deal is awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission. Verizon is progressing fast to acquire more spectrum licenses in order to support its video content and other data services in the rapidly growing smartphone market. The demand for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone 4 and 4S is also gaining traction. We believe the purchase of new spectrum will boost Verizon’s capacity to offer services at a much higher speed, thereby driving data revenues. Verizon would acquire the 20 MHz Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) licenses covering 28 million Americans in cities including Boston, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Florida, Phoenix, San Diego and Las Vegas for $315 million. Verizon and ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Raises Dividend &#8211; Risks Remain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/24/t-att-raises-dividend-risks-remain/88900</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing in telecom stocks seems risky as the global market faces the threat of yet another recession. While we await a political resolution to the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis, the contagion is spreading globally, weighing on economic growth. The problems in Europe are swelling and spilling over to the rest of the world and might even stall the slowly moving U.S. economy. In the ongoing turmoil, dividend-paying stocks appear safe investments. These stocks must necessarily have strong financials and the companies should have the ability to invest further for new developments. In this regard, we believe this is the right time to buy telecom stocks paying higher dividends as these companies would emerge stronger when the economy recovers. Let us move to AT&#38;T Inc.’s (T) investment consideration and dividend analysis, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DISH) DISH Network Analysts Remain Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/dish-dish-network-analysts-remain-neutral-on-shares/87930</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DISH Network Corp. (DISH) reported third quarter 2011 financial results, where the bottom line exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate but the top line fell short of the same. Higher revenue was mainly attributable to an increase in subscriber related revenue and contribution from Blockbuster. We remain optimistic about management’s bullish outlook on higher subscriber additions in the upcoming quarters. DISH Network has already started deploying new promotional strategies like distributing the Blockbuster Movie Pass to new DISH customers. Moreover, we continue to believe that DISH Network has robust future growth prospects as the company plans to layout its two-way hybrid satellite-terrestrial broadband network. The company has already bought huge spectrums, which we believe will be utilized in the upcoming years to launch its first broadband service. However, continuous loss of ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACN) Accenture Health Care Virtually Through AT&amp;T</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/acn-accenture-health-care-virtually-through-att/87933</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Accenture plc (ACN) is reportedly unveiling a new cloud-based solution targeting the health care industry. The comprehensive technical and management solutions provider also mentioned that the new offering will be made available virtually through AT&#38;T Inc.’s (T) data centers. AT&#38;T will host the solution leveraging its MIMM cloud service (custom made for imaging services), which was launched last June. The new solution–– Accenture Medical Imaging Solution –– will go a long way in solving the challenges of physically storing medical images such as X-Ray, CT and MRI Scan, faced by hospitals and medical service providers. The solution will enable hospitals and their staff to quick access and share medical images in the cloud, ultimately leading to storage cost reductions. The solution will be beneficial for long-term preservation of the patient ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMCSA) Comcast Emphasizing Small Mid-Sized Business Segment</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/cmcsa-comcast-emphasizing-small-mid-sized-business-segment/88336</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), the largest cable MSO in the U.S., is aggressively exploiting small and mid-sized (SMB) business opportunities. The company is currently providing metro Ethernet services in 20 major U.S. markets and is expected to offer the services in most of its point-of-presences by the end of 2011. The U.S. telecom giants are gradually expanding their fiber-optic pay-TV services. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) with FiOS network and AT&#38;T Inc. (T) with U-Verse network have transformed the entertainment, information, and communications market into a highly competitive one. To counter competition, Comcast has decided to target the SMB segment, so far a core market of telecom service providers. Using its vast network of fiber optic, the metro Ethernet service of Comcast offers faster and cheaper Internet access to business enterprises than ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T&#8217;s Big Fat Smartphone Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/t-atts-big-fat-smartphone-sale/88271</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make hay while the sun shines is what best describes AT&#38;T‘s (T) current strategy on the smartphone market. Despite the present economic upheaval and loss of exclusivity on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone sales in February this year, the company continues to deliver jaw-dropping smartphone sales figures, thanks to the iPhone frenzy. AT&#38;T recently projected smartphone sales to break the historical mark of 6.1 million and set new records in its ongoing fourth quarter. The company has already sold approximately 6 million smartphone during the last two months and with the gift giving season still on, a new quarterly high seems quite likely. Given the launch of iPhone 4S on October 7, simultaneously by three mega carriers including Sprint (S) and Verizon (VZ), AT&#38;T hit bull’s eye with more than 200,000 pre-orders ]]></description>
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		<title>(CIEN) Ciena 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/cien-ciena-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-preview/88227</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ciena Corp. (CIEN) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2011 results before the opening bell on December 8, 2011. In the run-up to the earnings release, no major variation in analysts’ estimates was noticed. Prior-Quarter Recap In third quarter of 2011, Ciena narrowed its losses significantly on the back of revenue growth across its business segments, a favorable product mix and lower operating expenses. Current Quarter Expectations Ciena expects fourth quarter 2011 revenues in the range of $440.0 million to $460.0 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was $ 475.0 million when the company reported results but has since been revised to $455 million, taking into account the disappointing guidance. Adjusted gross margin is projected to be in the low 40% range, consistent with the company’s near-term expectation. However, management ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Wireless and AT&amp;T Wireless to Form Duopoly in Telecom?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/07/vz-verizon-wireless-and-att-wireless-to-form-duopoly-in-telecom/88204</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Competition sometimes creates strange bed fellows. Last week, this proverb was proved when Verizon Wireless entered into a spectrum purchase and products resell deal with SpectrumCo. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communicatons Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group plc. (VOD), and SpectrumCo, a consortium of U.S cable giants Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), and Bright House Networks, are arch rivals. But most importantly, does this deal has the ability to transform the U.S. telecom market structure into a duopoly, especially when FCC and Department of Justice are raising several questions regarding the proposed merger of AT&#38;T Inc. (T) with T-Mobile USA. A Duopoly in Disguise   Major concern for the U.S. regulators regarding the proposed AT&#38;T and T-Mobile merger is that this deal may ultimately result ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications and Leap Wireless Swap Spectrum</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/07/vz-verizon-communications-and-leap-wireless-swap-spectrum/88171</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has entered into a deal to swap its wireless airwaves with the low-cost wireless service provider Leap Wireless (LEAP). Verizon is moving quickly to acquire more spectrum licenses to support its video content and other data services in its rapidly growing smartphone market. The demand for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone 4 and 4S is also gaining traction. We believe the purchase of new spectrum will boost Verizon’s capacity to offer services at a much-higher speed, thereby boosting data revenues. The swap deal would enable Verzion to acquire 23 PCS licenses and 13 Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) licenses across the U.S. for $204 million. The swap deal comes within a week of the announcement that Verizon will buy wireless spectrum from a ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) The Going May Get Tough in Wireless</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/05/t-the-going-may-get-tough-in-wireless/88075</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We believe that the wireless majors, AT&#38;T (T) and Verizon Communications (VZ) may be lulled by the proverbial calm before the possible storm. While these giants remain eminently solid, yet their outlook is opaque. Also, issues such as huge capital costs, uncertain returns on investment, high penetration rates and churn (customer switch) rates provide continued room for concern. Furthermore, the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&#38;T and T-Mobile USA to create the largest mobile phone entity shows increased chances of failure rather than success. The deal is under regulatory attack even as AT&#38;T is seeking to divest substantial assets to salvage the takeover. Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), although much smaller than the majors, is capable of engaging in aggressive price warfare. Also, calling plans are being treated as commodities. One ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Buying Wireless Spectrum</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/05/vz-verizon-communications-buying-wireless-spectrum/88073</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has agreed to buy wireless spectrum from a group of cable companies, including Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Bright House Networks. Verizon will acquire 122 radio (or Advanced Wireless Service) spectrum licenses covering 259 million Americans for $3.6 billion. The company will buy $2.3 billion wireless spectrum from the country’s largest cable provider, $1.1 billion from Time Warner Cable and $0.2 billion from Bright House. Nevertheless, the acquisition is currently under review by the Hart-Scott Rodino Act. It is also pending customary clearances from the Federal Communications Commission. The deal is expected to close in the middle of the next year. If approved, Verizon and cable operators would be able to market and sell each other’s products and ]]></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>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications to Add Content on 4G Devices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) is all set to woo its customers by adding content from ABC Entertainment. The company has recently joined hands with ABC, to bring ABC and subsidiary lifestyle content such as Disney Channel, Disney XD and ESPN on all its 4G handsets via MetroSTUDIO video on-demand application. The deal terms were however not disclosed. The company’s MetroSTUDIO was launched in September 2010 to enhance customers’ entertainment experience. The addition of new content from ABC Television Group is expected to attract more customers and provide competitive advantage against market veterans like AT&#38;T Inc. (T) and Verizon (VZ). Further, MetroPCS wireless data services remain powered by superior 4G LTE technology, which is rapidly becoming the standard platform for communication across the globe. In fact, MetroPCS was the first wireless ]]></description>
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		<title>(EQIX) Equinix Announces nScaled Cloud Provider Utilizing Their IBX Data Centers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Data center provider Equinix Inc. (EQIX) recently made an announcement that the cloud infrastructure provider nScaled has started using the Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in London and Ashburn. The company is expected to deliver its hybrid cloud and disaster recovery services to customers. This apart, nScaled has also opened a storefront, where it is using the Equinix Marketplace to promote and sell its services to the more than 4,000 potential customers that are on Platform Equinix. The basic services offered by nScaled help customers to connect with service providers to quickly and securely deploy services. Equinix’s global footprint of highly secure data centers enables nScaled to provide services that are at par with the most stringent compliance requirements and deliver end-to-end enterprise-class service. These two solutions taken ]]></description>
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		<title>(DTV) DIRECTV Analyst Remains Neutral on Shares</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DIRECTV (DTV), the largest satellite TV operator in the U.S., reported excellent third quarter 2011 financial results, where both earnings per share (EPS) and total revenue beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The solid result was mainly attributable to double-digit growth in the top line, significant margin expansion and record net customer additions. DIRECTV continues to add new customers compared to other large pay-TV operators like Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC), and Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC), who are sequentially losing basic video customers. Such consistent performance from DIRECTV is mainly attributable to customer screening, target marketing, innovative product developments, avoiding disputes with content manufacturers and most importantly the popularity of its NFL Sunday Ticket promotion, which drove subscriber addition of 327,000 in the U.S. during the quarter. DIRECTV with ]]></description>
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