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		<title>(SBS) Top-Forecast Utilities Stocks Rated by ValuEngine.com</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/25/sbs-top-forecast-utilities-stocks-rated-by-valuengine-com/74229</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 15:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[El Paso Electric Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below, we present the latest data on the Utilities Sector from our Institutional software package (VEI).  We applied some basic liquidity criteria&#8211;share price greater than $3 and average daily volume in excess of 100k shares.  Utilities&#8211;along with Medical Sector tickers-have come to the fore lately as investors seek safety from faltering Tech, Finance, and Commodities stocks.  Here we provide a top-twenty list of utilities tickers sorted by one-month forecast return.  All of these tickers are currently Buy-rated. Ticker Name Mkt Price Valuation(%) Last 12-M Retn(%) Forecast 1-Month Retn(%) Forecast 1-Yr Retn(%) P/E Ratio Industry (SBS) SABESP -ADR 56.91 30.07 49.8 3.24 14.12 7.59 UTILITY-WATER SUPPLY (KKPNY) ROYAL PTT-ADR 14.62 -9.72 20.43 2.96 11.95 9.21 DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES (BTM) BRASIL TELECOM 26.96 N/A 59.91 2.75 8.39 N/A DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES (BT) ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Company News for September 2, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/07/c-company-news-for-september-2-2010-corporate-summary/50144</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) reported worse-than-expected second-quarter earnings of 7 cents a share, below estimates of 15 cents, on better-than-estimated revenues of $328.7 million, versus estimates of $306 million • VimpelCom (NYSE:VIP) posted worse-than-anticipated second quarter results of 28 cents, below estimates of 40 cents, on inline revenues of $2.64 billion • JMP upgraded Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform&#8221; • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reinstated Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) with a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating and a $19.50 price target • KBW initiated coverage of Moody&#8217;s (NYSE:MCO) with a &#8220;market perform&#8221; rating and a price target of $25 • Citigroup (NYSE:C) upgraded PPL (NYSE:PPL) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;hold&#8221; • RBC upgraded Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;sector perform&#8221; • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating on Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) and raised the price target from $37 to $40 • FBR ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIP) VimpelCom to Proceed With Wireless Operator in Laos</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/vip-vimpelcom-to-proceed-with-wireless-operator-in-laos/32816</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Millicom International Cellular SA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russian wireless carrier VimpelCom (VIP) reported its plans to proceed with the acquisition of a majority stake in Millicom Lao Co. Ltd., a wireless operator with operations in Laos. This clears the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the completion of the deal, which was originally scheduled for completion by the end of 2009. VimpelCom signed a pact in September 2009 to acquire a 78% stake in Millicom Lao Co Ltd from Netherlands-based Millicom Holding B.V., a subsidiary of telecom operator Millicom International Cellular (MICC) for approximately $66 million. The remaining 22% stake will continue to be held by the Government of Laos. The transaction has been delayed pending clearance by the Government of Laos. However, VimpelCom expects to receive the necessary regulatory approvals soon to close the deal. VimpelCom’s statement follows Millicom’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(MBT) Mobile TeleSystems Hit by Hefty Write-offs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/01/mbt-mobile-telesystems-hit-by-hefty-write-offs/32652</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile TeleSystems (MBT), Eastern Europe’s largest cellular operator, reported disappointing results for fourth-quarter 2009. The carrier reported a net loss of $26.1 million (or 7 cents per ADS) versus a net profit of $171.2 million in the year-ago quarter. The prior-year quarter’s figures were restated by the carrier to include the results of its subsidiary Comstar-UTS, a leading telecom solutions provider in Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Fourth quarter results were dragged down by one-time charges of $368 million in investment-related write-downs and $86 million in asset impairment charges associated with the company’s acquisition of Comstar-UTS. The bottom-line was also hit by a large tax provision. Adjusted (excluding write-offs) earnings per ADS of 80 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29. Net income for 2009 was ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIP) VimpelCom&#8217;s Earnings Report Trails Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/19/vip-vimpelcoms-earnings-report-trails-expectations/31357</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VimpelCom (VIP) reported lower-than-expected fourth quarter 2009 results with earnings per ADS of 27 cents largely missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents, due to lower revenue, higher expenses and adverse currency fluctuations. For 2009, earnings per ADS of $1.08 fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36. The second-largest Russian telecom carrier, which offers services under the “Beeline&#8221; moniker, reported a quarterly net income of $283 million, compared to a net loss of $816 million (or 81 cents per ADS) in the year-ago quarter, which was hit by a hefty impairment charge and foreign exchange losses. Revenue Operating revenues declined 9.6% year over year to $2.31 billion, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.81 billion, largely due to declines across major CIS markets. Revenue from the wireless ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIP) VimpelCom Falls Behind Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/vip-vimpelcom-falls-behind-expectations/21381</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VimpelCom (VIP) reported third-quarter 2009 earnings of 42 cents per ADS (based on an average exchange rate of 31.26 RUR/US$) that narrowly missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents. However, the result beat the year-ago earnings per ADS of 27 cents. The second-largest Russian telecom carrier reported quarterly net income of RUR13.5 billion (US$432 million), more than double the net income of RUR6.5 billion (US$208 million) reported in the year-ago quarter. This significant year-over-year growth is largely attributable to foreign exchange gains from a strong Russian ruble versus the US dollar. Operating revenue increased 3.5% year over year to RUR71.3 billion (US$2.3 billion) as growth across Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan was partly offset by declines in Ukraine and Armenia. Revenue from the wireless operation was RUR60.7 billion (US$1.9 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MBT) Mobile TeleSystems Tops Expectations, Economy &amp; Currency Exchange Hurt Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/16/mbt-mobile-telesystems-tops-expectations-economy-currency-exchange-hurt-sales/20682</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile TeleSystems (MBT), Eastern Europe’s largest cellular operator, announced results for third-quarter 2009 with earnings per ADS of $1.31 exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17. Net income, however, dipped 4.1% year over year to $494.4 million on lower revenue and higher interest expenses on US dollar denominated debt. Revenue, ARPU &#38; Churn Consolidated revenue declined 19.4% year over year to $2.27 billion, affected by the macroeconomic volatily across key markets and unfavorable exchange rate (rouble versus dollar) movements which hurt the company’s dollar-denominated revenues. On a geographic basis, revenue increased in Russia (7.2% year over year) and Turkmenistan (113.2%) while declining in Ukraine (1.7%), Uzbekistan (1.9%)and Armenia (3.1%). In Russia , churn (customer switch) increased sequentially and year over year while ARPU (average revenue per user) increased from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MBT) Mobile TeleSystems Confirms Outlook &#8211; Ups CapEx Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/mbt-mobile-telesystems-confirms-outlook-ups-capex-spending/18255</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russia’s incumbent telecom carrier Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) released its 2009 outlook yesterday. The company has lifted its capital expenditure (CapEx) guidance to $1.8 billion from $1.5 billion as per the previous guidance. This increase is primarily due to the expected growth in capital spending in Central Asian markets and appreciation of the ruble against the US dollar. While the revised CapEx for 2009 is lower than $2.2 billion spent in 2008, as a percentage of sales it still remains at 22%. In contrast, the company’s archrival VimpelCom (VIP) is expected to spend 12%-15% of sales in 2009. Mobile TeleSystems plans to invest approximately $450 million in 2009 in 3G network infrastructure and expansion of its proprietary distribution network. Moreover, the company has earmarked $350 million for the maintenance of its ]]></description>
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		<title>(MICC) Millicom International Cellular S.A. Quits Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/17/micc-millicom-international-cellular-s-a-quits-asia/18057</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC) is all set to complete the full divestment of its Asian operations by end 2009. Last June, the company took a strategic decision to get rid of its Asian businesses in the face of increased competition and an extremely tight credit market. The Asian region, consisting of Laos, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka, contributed just 8% of the company’s total revenues and its EBITDA contribution was even lower at 6%. Millicom engaged Goldman Sachs to help in the disinvestment process. The company yesterday entered into an unconditional agreement with Emirates Telecommunications Corp. (Etisalat), a United Arab Emirates based international telecom service provider, to sell its largest Asian operation in Sri Lanka.  Named as Tigo Sri Lanka, this is a 100% owned subsidiary of the company. Etisalat ]]></description>
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		<title>(MBT) Mobile TeleSystems Acquires Stake In Comstar-UTS</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/14/mbt-mobile-telesystems-acquires-stake-in-comstar-uts/17594</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile TeleSystems (MBT), Russia and Eastern Europe’s largest cellular operator, has reportedly acquired a 50.91% stake in Comstar-United TeleSystems (Comstar-UTS), a leading integrated telecommunication solution provider in Russia and the CIS. The incumbent Russian telecom carrier has acquired the stake from AFK Sistema, a Russia-based financial and industrial holding company, for RUR39.15 billion (US$1.32 billion) having received all the necessary regulatory approvals for the transaction. Comstar-UTS comprises fixed-line operator Moscow City Telephone Network (“MGTS&#8221;) and STREAM-TV, a leading Russian cable TV and Internet service provider. The company holds a major share in the broadband and IPTV markets in Moscow. Comstar-UTS also offers value-added “Triple-Play&#8221; bundled (voice, Internet and pat-TV) services to its customers. Comstar-UTS currently operates in 70 Russian cities, covering a total population of over 48 million people. At ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIP) VimpelCom &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/14/vip-vimpelcom-bull-of-the-day/17611</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reaffirm our Outperform recommendation for VimpelCom (VIP), Russia&#8217;s second largest cellular carrier with over 25% market share. Reported earnings in the last quarter outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by foreign exchange gains. We continue to be intrigued by VimpelCom&#8217;s successful sales growth trend and its ability to retain subscribers on a recurring basis, even as overall economic factors remain weak. The company is also progressing well in expanding its 3G wireless and residential broadband network deployments, as reflected by healthy subscriber accretion in the last quarter. Additionally, the ongoing expansion initiatives into emerging Asian markets (including Cambodia and Vietnam) are expected to boost opportunity in wireless, given the lower mobile penetration levels in these regions. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(MICC) Millicom International Cellular Plans African Safari</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/17/micc-millicom-international-cellular-plans-african-safari/15487</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC) is all set to complete the full divestment of its Asian operations by the end of the first quarter 2010. Last June, the company took a strategic decision to get rid of its Asian business in the face of increased competition and an extremely tight credit market. The Asian region, consisting of Laos , Cambodia , and Sri Lanka , contributed just 8% of the company’s total revenue and its EBITDA contribution was even lower at 6%. Millicom engaged Goldman Sachs to help in the disinvestment process. In August, Millicom sold its 58.4% stake in CamGSM, its Cambodian operation to its local partner The Royal Group in a cash deal of $346 million. The deal is expected to be closed by end 2009. Yesterday, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIP) Gains Help VimpelCom Blowout Earnings Forecasts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/28/vip-gains-help-vimpelcom-blowout-earnings-forecasts/13818</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, VimpelCom (VIP) posted second-quarter profit of 69 cents per ADR (based on an average exchange rate 32.21 RUR/US$) that outpaced both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents and the year-ago earnings of 46 cents. The company reported quarterly net income of RUR22.6 billion ($701.5 million), more than double the net income of RUR11.1 ($345 million) reported in the year-ago period. This significant year-over-year growth was largely attributable to the RUR10.6 billion ($329 million) in foreign exchange gains from a strong ruble versus the US dollar. VimpelCom’s net operating revenue in the quarter was RUR69.0 billion ($2.1 billion), reflecting 12% and 3.3% increase over the year-ago and the previous quarter, respectively. While sales from its wireless operation came in at RUR58.2 billion ($1.8 billion), the fixed-line business generated revenue ]]></description>
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